The Mudgelog
Ramblings of an Old Poop

Thoughts happen.

Although The Grammar Curmudgeon has sections for short pieces – the Grumbles, Pet Peeves, and Just for Fun sections, for example – I felt that I needed a "bloglike" section for random thoughts and opinions or for ideas that don't develop into complete essays.

These are random thoughts that enter my head, probably revealing more about how wacky I can be than they do about anything really important.  They should probably remain in my head, but I'm addicted to writing and often don't care whether what I write is of any consequence.  From what I read on the Internet, a lot of us are like that.

There's no place in this "Mudgelog" (as there is on many traditional blogs) for anyone to respond.  I can't see why anyone would want to respond to the ramblings of an old poop anyway.  However, if anything here makes you want to punch me in the face or (unlikely) shout "Hurrah," you can react on the Message Board.

The only logic to the entries in this section is that they are grouped into the time slots displayed below, to keep the pages from becoming unmanageable.

CLICK ON ANY LINK TO FIND OUT JUST HOW MESSED-UP MY MIND IS.

November 2 to November 27, 2008
No More Halloween; Dubious Joys of High-Tech Audio; High-Tech Audio Follow-Up; Thanksgiving 2008
October 19 to October 29, 2008
Elections Approaching; Conserving Gas; The Future Is Now (Holiday Thoughts) 
September 24 to October 14, 2008
Power of Negative Thinking; Politics; Musings
August 28 to September 14, 2008
Start of the Fall Semester; Musings; Third Week of Class
August 1 to August 24, 2008
People Who Don't Follow Directions; Scams; Students and Technology
July 12 to July 19, 2008
Controlled Writing; Boxes; A Hot Bath; Do-It-Yourself Service
May 31 to July 5, 2008
Anchovies and Ignorance; Back from Maine; Retirement Reflections
May 17 to May 28, 2008
Cockeyed Optimism; The Turn of the Century; Wondering About Efficiency
May 11 to May 14, 2008
Price Gougers; The Self-Service Myth; On the Fast Track to Where?
April 21 to May 5, 2008
The Too-Cheery Attitude; Pencils in the Classroom; Gas Prices – What's Wrong with This Picture?
April 12 to April 14, 2008
Criticizing Major Players in Technology; This Teacher Gripes That Students Don't Think; Students Gripe About Teachers
April 2 to April 11, 2008
A Case of Plagiarism; Fallacy of Big Picture Thinking; Time to Put Away the Red Pens?
February 26 to March 20, 2008
Random Thoughts; More About The Joy of Grumbling
February 19, 2008
Just One Entry:  The Joy of Grumbling
February 9 to February 16, 2008
Politics – Will the Democrats Shoot Themselves in the Foot; Microsroft, Yahoo, and Google; A Customer's Battle with Verizon
January 8 to January 20, 2008
Seeking a Laidback Lifestyle; Various Thoughts About This Site; More on the Ongoing Battle Against Spam
December 8 to December 19, 2007
Lost Exams and an Open House; The USPO's Snail Mail; Giving Final Grades; Signs of a Recession
November 14 to November 30, 2007
On Irresponsibility; A (Musical) Christmas Tradition; Winding Down the Semester
October 8 to November 12, 2007
Dealing with Technology; Prefab Furniture; Irresponsible Students; Autumn Thoughts
September 15 to September 28, 2007.
Tidbits; "Free Stuff," the New York Times, and Notes on Advertising; Starting a Home Theater Setup
August 29 to September 11, 2007
Shopping for a New Flat-Screen TV; The Decision; Grumbling About Software; Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
August 18 to August 22, 2007
Reflections on Correctness and Style; Comments Concerning Opinion Polls; Proposing a New Holiday – Hallow Thanksmas
August 15 to August 16, 2007
Reinstating the Mudgelog; A Pack Rat Prepares for Room Renovations; Thoughts on the Stock Market Crisis
July 28 to August 5, 2007
More Grumbling About Technology; Blogs and Blogging – Launching a New Mudgelog
June 26 to July 26, 2007
Report on Our Maine Vacation; Technological Trials and Triumphs; Another Diatribe on Spam
May 26 to June 7, 2007
More Adventures in Technology; Packing for Maine; And We're Off . . . .
May 10 to May 15, 2007
No, You Don't Make Me Mad; Looking Forward to Maine; A Message Board Ejection; A Curmudgon Bails Out
April 2 to April 24, 2007
Denial; Spring?; An Incident of Injustice; Speed Limts
March 20 to April 1, 2007
The Iraq Debate; Student Irresponsibility; Prolonged Immaturity; Silly Labels
March 4 to March 15, 2007
Swearing at Microsoft Update; If It Ain't Broke . . .; Daylight Savings Time; Slaves to Machines?
February 20 to February 26, 2007
Audio-Video Systems; Writing and Speaking; Spell-Check Blunders; Explorer 7 Upgrade
February 13 to February 16, 2007
Winter Weather and Drivers; Class Cancellation; Taxes and Government Waste
February 6 to February 10, 2007
Discourteous Students; A Spam Solution; Magazine Inserts and a Reader's Revenge
February 3 and February 4, 2007
Spammers and "Phishing"; Bank "Security"?
January 27 to February 1, 2007
Student Papers; Turning Seventy; Jury Duty
January 3 to January 20, 2007
Flying to Phoenix; Classes Start
November 7 to December 31, 2006
Some Incomplete Articles