And speaking of trade-offs, there have been some big changes in America’s popcorn environment…
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: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
As we all remember, one of the pigs built his house out of straw, and the second, out of sticks. The third pig built a sturdy house out of bricks…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Fourth of July Story
At least 51 people were treated for heat-related illnesses, according to federal officials…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Please, No Politics on the Fourth of July
Maybe I’m not the only person confused by this approach to the July Fourth celebration?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Declaring War at InfoWars
Mr. Jones declared bankruptcy and InfoWars.com went into receivership, to be auctioned off to the highest bidder…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Maybe It’s a Good Thing Nobody Likes Me
But in order to get a publishing deal — as I understand the process — you need to say something important…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Admission of Colorado, to the Union
The Colorado Territory was admitted to the Union as the nation’s 38th state, in 1876, and Mr. Hitchins created an allegorical illustration of the event in 1884…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Bad News
One piece of bad news: Social Security is scheduled to go bankrupt in 2032…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Say a Prayer for Victor Marx
“Prayer has carried this campaign further than any dollar ever could. And I believe with everything in me that it will carry us across the finish line…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: ‘Enshittification’ in America
The American Dialect Society selected it as its 2023 Word of the Year, with Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary following suit in 2024…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Dangerous Substance
‘Gemini’ started to answer my question, but then the response suddenly disappeared, for no apparent reason…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Should You Take One of These Boxes, or Both of Them?
In 2016, when the Guardian newspaper surveyed about 32,000 people, 53.5% said they would take only Box 2. About 46.5% said they would take both boxes…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Day After Father’s Day
There are fathers everywhere, of course, but they are celebrated at different times of the year, if they are celebrated at all…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Dad Jokes on Father’s Day
When I first heard the term, ‘dad jokes’, I assumed they were talking about the type of jokes my dad told. But, no. Not even close…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Growing or Dying in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs has never been tempted to join the European Union…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Flag of Truce, If You Don’t Mind
Not that I have anything against the idea of “state flags”. In fact, I tremble at the thought of the federal government being in total control…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Elephants in Rooms
If you can believe what you read on the internet, LaCorte News was being kept alive by promotional links coming from a couple of “troll farms”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Billionaires Know Best?
Democrat Michael Bennet, has received campaign support totaling maybe $10 million from various billionaire donors…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Country, Tis of Thee
I was never sure what part of speech “Tis” might have been. An adjective? A verb? A preposition?