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Winter is never easy but some are worse than others. Sometimes it’s a mere inconvenience. Sometimes it fights dirty. This winter is a groin kicker. Take firewood. Firewood is a gamble where you pit your own brawn and brain against … Continue reading →

Of course, I lost all of my firearms in a tragic canoe accident. However… For some reason I like the .38 Special / .357 Mag pairing of ammunition. I don’t know why; maybe they’re easy to reload? Maybe they’re old … Continue reading →

I don’t know if my readers have been exposed to the media (which is like being exposed to malaria) but the weather has been rather interesting lately. Yeah, sure interesting.  Lets call it that. Or maybe these: Exciting. Extreme. Invigorating. Harrumph! … Continue reading →

What I call “rich people doctor” is different. It’s a new thing and I want to give them a hug every time I go there! It’s a direct response to Obamcare and it’s a desperately appreciated limited workaround as everything … Continue reading →

The next day I was even sicker. I didn’t even set my alarm. My workout regimen had been nuked from orbit. What a bummer. I’d been so excited but there’s nothing you can do if you can barely breathe. On … Continue reading →

The next day I had the pre-dawn alarm on but I clearly had bronchitis. All night I’d been hearing Jethro Tull’s Aqualung in my head and I’d coughed enough I probably had black eyes. I was pissed. If I’m going … Continue reading →

Things went from bad to worse. Mrs. Curmudgeon staggered off to work; where she’d either pick up more germs from the original sources or spread hers back into the environment. I’m convinced offices are tailor made to spread germs. They’re … Continue reading →

I recently mentioned I’d been “blogging” using an Alphasmart Neo2 (a used obsolete $30+/- “teaching tool” word processor that runs on AA batteries) in a room lit by oil lamps. You may think I’m exaggerating. Nope. I’m not making this … Continue reading →

Day #2 started on a high note. Already weary of body but in high spirits I marveled at the warm morning (+10 degrees!). The truck was so much easier to warm up and I sipped coffee while basking in the … Continue reading →

[This post was typed in an unheated room, by oil lamp, on a Neo2. And I’m a wreck too. My internet router is down so the laptop is pointless. As is, I suppose, blogging. Who blogs without the internet? Who … Continue reading →