“The plain truth is, that [Henry VIII] was a most intolerable ruffian, a disgrace to human nature, and a blot of blood and grease upon the History of England.”
Grumbletonian: The Centuries-Old Word for Someone Who Complains About Everything
Long before cable news and social media, the English had a wonderfully descriptive word for people who complained endlessly about politics: grumbletonian. Meet the original political malcontents.
Abraham Lincoln: The Man Who Never Met His Intellectual Equal
Abraham Lincoln had less than a year of school yet carried the confidence of a man who had never met his intellectual equal. Here’s why.
Benjamin Franklin’s Rules for Making Oneself a Disagreeable Companion
Benjamin Franklin’s 1750 satire explains how to become a truly disagreeable companion—and why his advice remains painfully relevant today.
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