Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

So I’d blasted a “teenaged” skunk to smithereens. 24 hours later I blasted 2 kits at the same location. Presumably they weren’t weaned, and I’d spared them a lingering death… but I felt like shit about it. The next evening, … Continue reading →

So one day I’m on my way to the chicken coop around sunset and there’s a skunk. I blast it to a unit that I seldom use, but which is appropriate at this time… smitherines. End of story right? Nope. … Continue reading →

One of the greatest things about life (my life… your life is none of my business) is that I chose to live in the hinterland. YMMV but I love it. I’m hundreds of miles from the nearest major bullshit centers … Continue reading →

A couple days ago I wrote this: What happens next? I’ve no fucking idea. You don’t either. Nobody does. It’s a black swan situation because the normal options just aren’t working. One future event I didn’t think to add was … Continue reading →

Every post I write about the interregnum du jour was intended to be the last. In posting such terrible ruminations I’ve unwisely flown my freak flag. There’s nothing more to do but wait for the inevitable top-down forcible correction. Sycophants … Continue reading →

Forgive me. I just inflicted a 5 part, zillion word, thesis on y’all; complete with historical analogies far fewer fart jokes than desirable. Now, when I should call it a day, I’m going to write more. That last set of … Continue reading →

My last post listed three instances of unexpectedly weird American elections. Each one resulted in a unique solution. Why? Because an election that fails to secure the will of the people must have a resolution and a good resolution to … Continue reading →

November 2020 presented America with an election result nobody accepts. If Biden did earn more votes than any candidate in history nobody believes it. If Biden didn’t earn more votes than any candidate in history, it was the biggest election … Continue reading →

Things which have never happened before can and do happen. It’s always a surprise, which is the root concept of a “black swan event”. The mind tends to reject unprecedented options. We cling to things we’ve already experienced and reject … Continue reading →

A black swan event is one that’s never happened before but can and does occur. Because of it’s novelty, it shocks the hell out of people that don’t see it coming. If you’re trying hard to think logically, you know … Continue reading →