Please note, I am not mentioning the host’s name, or the name of the broadcast company, or the name of the government official…
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: Don’t Try This at Home
I’ve often heard performers and entertainers issue a warning to their audiences…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Vaccines, Making Us Crazy
My Presidents — first, Donald Trump and then, Joe Biden — both told me to get the COVID vaccine, but can you believe anything those guys say?…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The American Drama We Love
Apparently, however, Mr. Shurtleff was not a big fan of bliss. His recommendation to aspiring actors was to embrace conflict and competition…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Coca-Cola, Uber Alles
Can junk food actually have a nationality? Absolutely. Just like cigarettes can…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Shameful Claims from the BBC
“Voice Over: There must be more to life than having everything…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Energy Crisis That Created Champagne Bottles
In the 1920s, Dom Pérignon got his name appended to a high-class champagne made by Moët et Chandon, and a statue was erected in his honor…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Yes, I Am Biodegradable
A growing number of cemeteries in the United States now allow green burials. The first, Ramsey Creek Preserve, began its operations in 1998…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Laughter is the Best Medicine
“Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Little Things That Matter
Some people, these days, seem very concerned about little things. Like, for example, microplastics…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Letter to a Young Poet
If you’ve decided to become a poet, “love” is a word you will find yourself tempted to use… more than, say, “alembic”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Very Best Holiday in America
I imagine some people are celebrating Labor Day… which is today, according to my calendar…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Hearing Aids Shock Us
I’m getting to that age where I could probably benefit from hearing aids…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Ring! Her Dress! His Shorts!
“Few celebrity engagements in modern history, save for those of the royals (and even then only some), can stop a news cycle in its tracks the way this one has…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Artificially Intelligent History
At some point in the distant future, historians will look back on 2025, and make note of a report from Microsoft predicting the 40 jobs most likely to be replaced by artificial intelligence…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Brains Like Sponges?
Trump says making English the national language promotes ‘unity’ and ‘a more cohesive and efficient society…’
READY, FIRE, AIM: On the Shortness of Life
“The majority of mortals, Paulinus, complain bitterly of the spitefulness of Nature, because we are born for a brief span of life…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why I Hate Social Security
I’m not going to blame FDR and the Democrats who created Social Security in 1935…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Endangered Species
I only rarely come across snakes here in Pagosa Springs, for which I am eternally grateful, since I suffer from ophidiophobia…