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On a dreary tax day we all need Ray Stevens:

I like chickadees. They’ve got balls. They’re the toughest little buggers out there. Few creatures are as plucky and cheerful as the half ounce of concentrated indomitable moxie that is a chickadee. Deep wilderness or urban backyard? It doesn’t matter … Continue reading →

I’ve reduced my political writing for a while. This isn’t because we’ve had a collective outbreak of competence and sanity. (Nor have I suddenly become wise and risen “above it all”.) Rather, it’s timing. Now is a time when politics … Continue reading →

I just wanted to post something so you all know I’m not dead. This is exactly my opinion of the last several weeks: This is precisely what didn’t happen: Yes, yes, I know; “poor little bunny“.

I’m still feeling under the weather. Functioning, but not firing on all cylinders yet. Mrs. Curmudgeon kindly made me a cure all. She took a huge pork roast, wrapped it in bacon, and then slathered it in bourbon, maple syrup, … Continue reading →

Me: “I’m still sick? Still? Now? You’ve gotta’ be kidding me!” Me: “No shit dude, you’re toast. Haven’t posted squat. Just some blather about a newscaster… and you haven’t watched TV news since you had a black and white set … Continue reading →

I’ve been sicker than a dog and stuck indoors. This has led me to consume far too much media. Forgive me but I must vent. The kerfluffle du jour involves people claiming to be “shocked shocked” that a news anchor … Continue reading →

The clinic’s lobby had two attendants, forty chairs, and no people. Admittedly the women behind the desks (form two lines?) were on the phone constantly, are they serving as a call center for other clinics? If not, why not? Who … Continue reading →

After facing an illness, kicking it’s butt, and then… No, wait I spoke too soon. Let’s try again. I faced an illness which cleverly performed a tactical retreat, waited a few days, and then beat the shit out of me. … Continue reading →

When you’re sick it’s hard to concentrate. I’ve got a nice stock of books on my kindle but no brain cells to process them. Also, being sick means I’m exhausted like I ran a marathon so I sleep all day … Continue reading →