Adrián had started to think how he might survive inside the humpback whale “like Pinocchio” — then the creature spat him back out… — from a story by Andrea Díaz & Ayelén Oliva on BBC.com, February 14, 2025. Just in time to take our minds off the miserable state of the world, Adrián Simancas was READ MORE
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: Raised on Robbery… or Bribery, as the Case May Be…
Stopping the enforcement of the law “is going to mean a lot more business for America…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The End of ‘Working from Home’?
Lately, it seems a number of big corporations are requiring their office workers to return to the office…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Charles Darwin Ruined My Life
A long story, because it took a long time for the disaster to really hit us…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Beauty of Ugly Buildings
After reading the letter from Caleb Monroe in our local newspaper, I took a walk through downtown Pagosa, to remind myself why I live here…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Make America Procreate Again
“By the end of this century, nearly every country on earth will have a shrinking population, and economic systems dependent on reliable growth will collapse….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: What Happened at Davos?
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General at the World Trade Organization (WTO), advised “Don’t hyperventilate!”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I’m Actually More Humble than People Think
“Humble people are seen as more trustworthy, better team players, and even more effective leaders. Yet most of us can’t stop bragging…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Taking the ‘Society’ Out of Society
No doubt the developers of the Society apartments, outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, thought they had the right idea…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Cartoon in a Cartoon Graveyard
Our readers may wonder why I decided to write about a cryptic hit song from 1986…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Old Enough, Now, to Change Our Names
Reportedly, Google Maps users in the United States can expect to see the Gulf of Mexico renamed the “Gulf of America”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Intimacy Coordinator?
When the script calls for kissing, you sure as hell better do some kissing. If you want to collect your paycheck…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Sound of No Hands Clapping
There’s almost nothing humans enjoy more than watching somebody slip on a banana peel, or get a martini thrown in their face…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Record Snowfall
“Pensacola, Florida broke the snowfall record with 8.9 inches of snow. The previous record for Pensacola was 3 inches of snow, set back in the 1895…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Like Shooting Political Fish in a Barrel
When I asked our editor to find an appropriate photo to illustrate today’s humor column, he came up with a photo of ‘Porthos’ spiced sardines…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Chinese Robots Presume to Go Home
The video surveillance clip showed a little robot named Erbai approaching several larger robots parked by a wall in a darkened exhibition hall…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Are We Ready for the World to End?
“Archuleta County held its final Y2K meeting of the year Tuesday, just 10 days before the possible appearance of the computer glitch that some say will bring civilization its knees…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is Book Reading a Survival Skill?
“…One study found a 20 percent reduction in mortality among those who read books compared to those who didn’t…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Complete Opposite of Potato Chips
“Tarzan, I want to run a possible dinner idea by you to get your opinion, if you have a minute…”