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Category Archives: Cranky old man

What could go wrong?

Maybe I’m getting to be a curmudgeon in my old age. Maybe I’ve always been a curmudgeon, but this non-political article I just read sure got me into high curmudgeon. It’s about some scientists who have developed a “language” that they hope will be easily interpreted by the aliens to whom they intend to beam […]

In defense of a much maligned minority

Over at Lawyers, Guns and Money we are informed that Donald Trump is historically unpopular because everyone hates him except Old White Men. This base canard is supposedly finds support in a recent CNN poll, the results of which are summarized, in part, as follows: You don’t need to be real good at math to […]

Comey, redux

After my post yesterday, I feel it’s only fair to admit that there has been a tad more Democratic pushback against this blatant interference in the election than I expected. If anyone had any doubts about the inappropriateness of Comey’s action, or the fact that it was not legally required, they are dispelled here. There […]

Is there a way to resign?

As a white male, I find it rather disheartening that I am a member of the only demographic that supports Donald Trump, unless you count white people generally, but that’s a bit unfair to white women. You have to wonder, is there something in the DNA of white males that makes them particularly susceptible to […]

More from the Cranky Old Man

This is so heartwarming: The day Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen told his prominent parents about his new gender identity, he did so in a letter that he left on their bed. Then he grabbed a packed bag and, unsure of whether he would be welcomed back, went to a friend’s house to see if his family would […]

Cranky Old Man, post 1

This will be the first in a series of projected posts in a brand new category. In a few short weeks I will be eligible to begin receiving social security benefits. I have therefore reached the age at which all white males become privileged to become cranky old men. Many readers might claim that I […]