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Ace of Spades points out this quote (via Twitter) from Neil deGrasse Tyson: “My sense is that we don’t think enough about how much we collectively, yet unwittingly, force politicians to lie to us.” Wow… If Stockholm Syndrome showed up at a … Continue reading →

I could go on a rant about “cashless society” and how those damn kids should stay off my lawn. Instead I’ll let Joe Bob Briggs from Taki’s Magazine handle it for me. You should read it all but here are … Continue reading →

The Washington Post (which apparently is written by people who’ve never been beyond the suburbs) wrote “Lawns are a soul-crushing timesuck and most of us would be better off without them“. I hate lawns but they serve a purpose and are … Continue reading →

I felt bad about my last post. It had politics. My blog may not be a ray of sunshine but I try to refrain from taking a dump on my readers. If this election cycle isn’t the shit hitting the fan then what is? … Continue reading →

Forgive me for falling off the “no politics” bandwagon. I’m only human. Tomorrow I’ll go back to home maintenance and firewood. You’re welcome to tune out in the interim. I won’t mind. Have a nice day. Still here? OK then … Continue reading →

The Curmudgeon: For quite some time our clothes dryer has been on the fritz. It’s supposed to turn off automatically when it’s finished drying, but, like a politician, it keeps droning on well past its usefulness. It only does this … Continue reading →

Most nights, before I go to bed, I make one last check outdoors. I tell myself it’s a last patrol of the perimeter and a chance to walk the dog before I turn in but mostly all I do is peer … Continue reading →

Now for a fisking. The Art of Manliness, Brewing the Perfect Cup of Coffee, starts as follows: “Every man should know how to brew a decent cup of coffee….” Duh. If you cannot brew coffee you are not a man. … Continue reading →

In a recent post I struck a cord. Here’s a Cliffs Notes rehash: the power went down and Mrs. Curmudgeon couldn’t (or wouldn’t) make coffee without a functioning electric coffee maker. Without an assured coffee supply civilization teetered on the edge of annihilation. … Continue reading →

An hour later I got another text; “The power is down here too!” Mrs. Curmudgeon had driven from our house, where the power was down and therefore the coffee maker was kaput, to her office, where the power was down … Continue reading →