The Recession is already trending on TikTok, now that the Congressionally-mandated ban of the Chinese app has delayed until at least June…
Author: Louis Cannon
Underrated writer Louis Cannon grew up in the vast American West, although his ex-wife, given the slightest opportunity, will deny that he ever grew up at all. You can read more stories on his Substack account.
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Bigger Baby Bonus
The White House has been fielding proposals aimed at persuading people to marry and have children, an effort being pushed by outside groups…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Wise Men Bearing Gifts
The President hinted that the 145% tariff his administration imposed on China might be reduced…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Election in Canada
When Prime Minister Carney called for an election — which was his prerogative, apparently — he caused the entire Parliament to be dissolved…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Doing Less Laundry Doesn’t Make Me Feel Better
Normally, when I’m worried, I buy a big bag of Cheetos, and I always feel better afterwards…
READY, FIRE, AIM: But I’m a Man; Yes I Am
I was too young to appreciate the song, “I’m a Man”, when Stevie Winwood sang it with the Spencer Davis Group…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Visit with Dr. ChatGPT
“Capabilities that were once the province of only a handful of medical specialists can now be in everyone’s hands…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Buy American…If You Can
I would gladly buy ballpoint pens made in America, and electric blankets, and flower pots… if American workers still made those things…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Signs of Life
Surely, we are not unique, here on Earth? Surely, if life evolved on Earth, it has also evolved on other planets?…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Gasoline May Be Hazardous to Your Health
The warning labels are at the core of House Bill 25-1277, which narrowly passed the Colorado House of Representatives on April 2…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Harvard Thumbs Its Nose at President Trump
The Trump administration sent Harvard a letter, explaining how Harvard needs to behave if it expects to continue receiving federal funding…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Girls Sing in Outer Space
I can hardly wait to hear the song that pop singer Katy Perry has promised to write about her flight into space earlier this week…
READY, FIRE, AIM: An Excessive and Often Uncontrollable Flow of Words
A psychologist might use that word — logorrhea — to describe a mental disorder, where a person can’t seem to stop talking, to the point where they become incoherent…
READY, FIRE, AIM: There Are No Soul Mates. Period.
I wish they had offered a “Marriage 101” course at my college, taught by a verified expert who wanted us to get the love we wanted…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Let’s Not Do That Toilet Paper Thing Again
Obviously, we’re going to need to start hoarding again, with these new tariffs falling into place…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Make America’s Showers Great Again
“In an executive order, the President directed the Energy Department to rescind a rule limiting water flow in shower heads…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right
The news commentator was interviewing Paul Krugman, a controversial economist if there ever was one…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Dude, Where’s My Bong?
“It seems grossly unjust, now that Americans have entered the easy era of legal cannabis consumption, merchants of paraphernalia are still losing out…”