Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I wrapped up The Curmudgeon Goes On Phone Hiatus Part 1, 2, and 3 with this: “Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to work like a demon to get the damn fence repaired. The clock is ticking!” Just in … Continue reading →

I hate being spied upon and it annoys me that my government has become creepy about it. They turned phones into snitch machines. Luckily phones are just radio based devices. (Let’s not get into wavelengths… I’m painting with a broad … Continue reading →

When I’ve been spared an annoyance I forget even the existence of the shit I was trying to avoid. The phone reminded me why I hate phones. I spent the next few days hanging up on telemarketers and getting blast … Continue reading →

I wasn’t planning a definitive lifestyle change. I just figured I was tired of talking to people. So why not forgo renewing my phone minutes? Two weeks passed. I didn’t notice anything missing from my life. I liked the peace … Continue reading →

“That’s why I’m so pissed off about modern gasoline additives.” “Agreed, and if I get another lecture about recycling I’m gonna’…” “Yes! Also, the bastards in DC can kiss my…” Click! I’d been having a delightful conversation with a good … Continue reading →

Nothing make me happier than satire. It doesn’t get much better than this: AN FAQ ABOUT YOUR NEW BIRTH CONTROL: THE MUSIC OF RUSH by LESLIE YLINEN What’s in it? Every woman deserves to know exactly what’s in her birth control. Rush … Continue reading →

I’ve scooped The Babylon Bee! Babylon’s story Facebook Blocks Story That Says We Weren’t Always At War With Eastasia is pure gold: “In recent remarks, President Joe Biden stated that we had always been at war with Eastasia. This had … Continue reading →

I wrote posts (here and here) about how strange our world has become. I’d observed and described real events. They were weird because I still remember “normal”. I assumed I was alone in my observations until I stumbled across this … Continue reading →

[Between well appreciated blog donations, selling a kidney on e-bay, and other financing activities which definitely don’t involve work as a contract killer or a Tupperware Ponzi scheme, the Curmudgeon managed to fix his truck’s transmission! In celebration, he ventured … Continue reading →

I was reunited with my truck. Checkbook bleeding but new transmission installed, I happily set out to do errands. Where to go? In our new world, decisions involve different variables than “before times”. I needed stuff best found in the … Continue reading →