Prior to Eisenhower, you have to go all the way back to the election of 1836 and Martin Van Buren…
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.
READY, FIRE, AIM: Loved to Death
If any Mountain West town is being loved to death, Pagosa certainly seems to fit the bill…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Man Who Pays the Bills in Washington DC
Reportedly, some Republicans in Congress have been telling Dave that he could start paying only certain bills…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The End of a Love Affair… with AM Radio
A century-long romance that provided the soundtrack for lovers’ lanes, and sparked family singalongs, is coming to an end…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Voices from Heaven
Living in Pagosa Springs, we get to see hot air balloons on a pretty regular basis. Not every day, but just often enough that it always feels special…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Can You Get Rich, Serving in Congress?
The proposed legislation has a clever name: The Ban Conflicted Trading Act…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Getting the Lead Out
Apparently, almost every major city in the U.S. used lead pipes in their drinking water systems up until about 1920…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Got Speech?
Last week, I happened upon a op-ed in the ‘Los Angeles Times’ about milk. The stuff that every body needs, if the owner of that body wants to become famous, and wealthy…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Who Says the COVID Emergency is Over?
I assumed they were going to tell us, who says the emergency is over? But they actually meant, “WHO” says the emergency is over…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Sustainable Wardrobe
“A report published in 2022 by Berlin think tank ‘Hot or Cool Institute’ suggests that a ‘sufficient’ wardrobe consists of 74 garments and 20 outfits…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Our Amazing, Inflatable Property Taxes
“There is NO limit or cap on how much property values can go up or down…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Our Lawns, and Our Suffering
“As Colorado continues to suffer through harsh drought conditions, the Colorado legislature passed a bill seeking to remove barriers for some residents to save water on lawn watering…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Small Business
“This National Small Business Week, we’re showing gratitude for our local homegrown businesses…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pledging True Allegiance to His Majesty
According to the British media, the folks organizing the May 6 coronation have invited King Charles’ new subjects to cry out their ‘true allegiance’ to the king…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Hole in the Debt Ceiling
Seems like some of our Members of Congress have their panties in a wad over the debt ceiling…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Donald Joins the Fight
Later, Donald Duck actually joined the military, as did most of the Disney characters. Dwarves, pigs, squirrels, rabbits, mice, everybody…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I’m a Real Nowhere Man
I was just cracking open a can of Bud Light the other day, when I heard about the controversy…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Chinese Balloon Technology
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovered a high-altitude surveillance balloon on February 5…