grumps

To boot, the Raging Grannies and two male guitar-playing "grumps" will sing protest songs against depleted uranium munitions stored at Naval Magazine Indian Island, for a special on public access cable TV in Jefferson County.

Sound Politics: Charlize Does Seattle 2006

Jessica Watson admits to sailing 'grumps' Jessica Watson felt "grumpy" at times before her round the world voyage, fearing she hadn't built up enough experience for such a momentous challenge.

AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

By 5pm today, remove or block all the negative grumps on your Facebook and Twitter lists; make an appointment to see one person who's been really supportive of your work; whenever good or positive thoughts or people emerge, think of ways to sustain, develop, nurture, augment and encourage them.

David Hochman: Ten Surprising Ways to Thrive as a Freelance Writer David Hochman 2011

But I figured there are always a few grumps in the bunch who will find a way to make themselves miserable about things.

Discourse.net: Patricia D. White to Be Dean of University of Miami School of Law 2009

He's in full-nut mode in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week where he grumps about the decision from federal Judge Paul Magnuson that quite accurately pointed out the illegality of metro Atlanta withdrawing water all these years from Lake Lanier.

Lowering the Barr - poli 2009

By 5pm today, remove or block all the negative grumps on your Facebook and Twitter lists; make an appointment to see one person who's been really supportive of your work; whenever good or positive thoughts or people emerge, think of ways to sustain, develop, nurture, augment and encourage them.

David Hochman: Ten Surprising Ways to Thrive as a Freelance Writer David Hochman 2011

By 5pm today, remove or block all the negative grumps on your Facebook and Twitter lists; make an appointment to see one person who's been really supportive of your work; whenever good or positive thoughts or people emerge, think of ways to sustain, develop, nurture, augment and encourage them.

David Hochman: Ten Surprising Ways to Thrive as a Freelance Writer David Hochman 2011

Less harrowing is Jo Brand On Kissing Tue, 9pm, BBC4, in which the stand-up grumps her way through an investigation into the history, etiquette and cultural significance of smooching.

It's a good week for … Romance 2012

The huge prevalence of texting, the internet, instant messaging and social networking means – however much dame-school grumps may deplore the fractured grammar and emoticons – the generation emerging is more engaged with the written word than any in living memory.

Don't fear the Reader: how technology can benefit children's books 2011

Nolte has long been top of the casting list for grizzled grumps, but the simple reason for that is he's so darned good at it.

This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2012