Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

About AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Obamacare

There are two schools of thought regarding the Health Care “Reform” shenanigans our congressmen churned out last Christmas eve. (Note: The last time the Senate held a roll call on Christmas Eve was 1895. Draw your own conclusions from that … Continue reading

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iPod and the Curmudgeon

Like many homeowners, I was shocked when ninjas slipped into my house by cover of darkness and deposited an iPod in my kid’s room. I don’t like Apple products so ninjas are the only possible explanation. My wife, who is … Continue reading

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Pinheads With Billboards

On any given day I’m not likely to get an abortion. This is hardly an earth shattering revelation since I am male and lack certain attributes that go with that activity. (If you don’t understand, I’ll have the gym teacher … Continue reading

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Vlad The Impaler, We Need You

Everyone (but me) has been reading vampire books. The craze apparently swept the nation while my attention was elsewhere. (I never know what’s popular. I was probably fretting over my tractor’s valve train.) I’m all for stories about undead bloodsucking … Continue reading

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Shirley Sherrod is David Howard

In 1999 there was a kerfuffle about nothing. David Howard, an aide to the mayor of Washington DC was discussing the budget. His intention was to say that times were tight and he’d have to be very careful with the … Continue reading

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When something can’t go on forever…it won’t.

Unless you live under a rock you know the economy has changed recently.  The question is; when did you know it was going to happen?  The press likes to pretend that the economy suddenly tanked without warning but I disagree.  The writing … Continue reading

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This is a test.  This is only a test.  If this was an actual post it would have content.  As for insight; I’ll leave that determination in the hands of the reader.

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