The Curmudgeonly - A lighthearted critique of life, the universe and everything else

A Christmas Newsletter Critique

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Aunt Mae, It’s been quite a few years since we’ve connected and, after reading your newsletter, I now remember why.

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I’ve been thinking a lot about dog shit these days or, to be more precise, I’ve been thinking about dog

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Are you allergic to cat dander, saliva or hair but yearn for some sort of companionship? Have you always wanted

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Kids have it too easy these days. With access to free public schools and free wifi they’ve all gone soft

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Handing out candy for Halloween is so cliché. This year, become the house that all the kids and parents want

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The bistro bustled with activity and the scurry of servers and busboys who always managed to tend to Harold without

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My toaster oven has been making some pretty ominous sounds these days and, frankly, I’m concerned that it’s a sign

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I went to a funeral recently and, with any luck, I’ll be going to many more over the next forty

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If I’ve learned anything from tending to a vegetable garden for over a decade it’s that an eggplant, once harvested

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Hi, I’m Scrabble. You know that board game your grandparents played over glasses of sherry while you were listening to