Michael Wade

Michael Wade

Preferences of a Curmudgeon

Sometimes minor. Sometimes major.

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Michael Wade
Apr 29, 2025
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As time goes by and curmudgeon status has been achieved, I have developed a preference for:

  • Libraries with large numbers of books and very few computers.

  • Libraries that are called “libraries” and not “learning centers.”

  • Churches that are predominantly churches, not social justice agencies.

  • A military designed to win wars.

  • Contracts (and instruction manuals) …

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