When the Phillip Morris Company first began advertising Marlboros in the 1920s, the brand was marketed to women…
Author: Louis Cannon
READY, FIRE, AIM: Could Justice Clarence Thomas Become Really Rich?
Some critics have described the offer as a “bribe”. But from what I’ve read about Clarence Thomas, that shouldn’t pose a problem…
READY, FIRE AIM: How to Survive 500 Million Years
Recently, some fossil hunters in Canada discovered evidence of an ancient jellyfish in the so-called Burgess Shale…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Does Venice Have This Tourist Thing Figured Out?
Reportedly, the pandemic-era reprieve has ended in a city where residents either love or loathe the tourists who drop $3 billion annually…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Was the Universe Designed by a Committee?
I guess we’ve all come across the joke that the Camel is “a Horse, designed by a Committee…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Come and Take It, You Mexicans!
I love how the internet connects us all together, in a big, messy soup of questionable information…
READY, FIRE, AIM: What Happened to Women? Part Two
I’ve also seen photos of Taylor Swift playing a banjo. Obviously, there’s some “leftward swinging” taking place in America…
READY, FIRE, AIM: What Happened to Women? Part One
I will be quoting some of Mr. Voss’ numbers, without even the slightest attempt to fact-check. It’s what journalists do. We trust each other…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Does My Love Language Really Matter?
My ex-wife Darlene — back when we were still married — firmly believed in ‘love languages’. She asserted that her ‘love language’ was giving and receiving gifts…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Toorist
At first, it didn’t seem like a problem, having him around. He seemed kind of harmless…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Super Bowl 1984, Forty Years Later
It was a rather revolutionary approach to TV advertising. Don’t tell the consumer anything, except the name of the product…
READY, AIM, FIRE: Too Much Math
I’m a proud member part of the Silent Majority who use math as little as possible, even when it’s called for…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Enough with the Robocalls Already
A spokesperson for Trump’s campaign denied any connection to the calls, saying, “Not us. We have nothing to do with it.” I believe them…
READY, FIRE, AIM: But We Have Ted Nugent
When the Kansas City Chiefs romp to a Super Bowl victory on February 11 — courtesy of CIA agents, posing as referees…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Assembly Line
“And more than ever before is the demand for competent men in excess of the supply…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: They Know Me Better Than I Know Myself
I came across the following list, last year, of the things Big Tech knows about me…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why Good Sex Matters… Just Kidding!
In spite of the headline, this column will focus mainly on crossword puzzles, and why they are beneficial to brain health…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is a Potato a Vegetable?
The questions facing humankind as we complete the first quarter of the 21st century are numerous, and some are momentous…