Under the Wire

I’m rapidly becoming a grumpy old man. OK, so that’s only partly true. I’m not rapidly getting old. That takes time. I am, however, rapidly getting grouchier.

Normally, I am a very happy, easy going guy. One single thing turns the smiles into frowns at the drop of a hat. The culprit? Progress. That’s right. I do not like progress. It makes me grouchy. This does not seem to be a popular point of view. I have arrived at that conclusion because nearly everyone wants to argue with me about it. They can argue all they want. Nobody is going to change my mind. Progress makes me grumpy. One reason I’m...