Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Audi Kill Zone The upcoming drug bust had taken on a life of its own. As the word spread, an entire ecosystem of State, Federal, and Local agencies arrived like scavengers at a prime carcass. They jostled for position in … Continue reading →

How The Hook Was Set As they waited for the event to start, Winston’s phone rang. “Did they bite?” It was a colleague from a hopelessly mismanaged hedge fund on the west coast. A fellow outcast in the modern world … Continue reading →

Pregame Trashtalk The Arena was packed; the crowd electrified. Winston Jones sat quietly. His wife was buying a tub of popcorn and would join him soon. It was date night and they enjoyed watching university kids beat the hell out … Continue reading →

The Inspector Arrives Half an hour later The Inspector arrived. “Hello Edna. Thank you for coming.” “The lock has been picked. You failed to replace the doorknob.” Good God, how did she do it? Edna (a.k.a. The Inspector) could walk … Continue reading →

Alchemy And Sports Medicine Working quickly, it took them fifteen minutes to assemble SMEEDA. They’d disconnected the bathroom sink drain and piped SMEEDA directly into the sewer. They’d strung an extension cord for power, rigged a fresh water intake hose, … Continue reading →

Garbage Disposal From Hell One of the more experienced thugs involved in the situation hung his head in misery. He was dispatched to the city’s municipal waste facility to retrieve SMEEDA. The machine bothered him. It was morbid and disgusting! … Continue reading →

Gertrude Takes Charge A bus pulled up half a block from Janice’s apartment and a short stout force of nature emerged. It was Janice’s grandmother Gertrude, and if she’d heard you refer to her as “Janice’s Grandmother” the dope slap … Continue reading →