Fox News described the most recent mess this way… claiming the Continuing Resolution deal was “killed by an avalanche”…
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: When Political Appointees are Allowed to ‘Go Wild’
I agree. Keep RFK Jr. away from the oil and gas. But not too far away. We don’t want to bankrupt him….
READY, FIRE, AIM: Lunch of Suffering
Chinese millennials flooded social media sites with cold, spiceless dishes as examples of self-inflicted suffering…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Old Enough to Experience Severe Mental Distress, and Proud of It
I suspect that dogs are more prone to share their owners’ mental distress, in a sympathetic manner. Cats don’t care about anyone but themselves…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Truth About Butter
Although you wouldn’t know it from looking at me, I spend a lot of my spare time watching YouTube videos about the existence of God…
READY, FIRE, AIM: America’s Fighting Fish
My dad was an avid fisherman, which is probably why I developed an aversion to fishing…
READY, FIRE, AIM: What My Left Hand Was Doing
I must have made a donation… to someone… at some point. I mean, to this or that worthy non-profit…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Simple Life… or, Why Communism is Winning
The Chinese have it figured out. The most common Christmas tradition seems to be: to give someone an apple…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Psychic Warriors, and Bathrooms
One of the secrets, which remained classified until 2003, was an effort to develop psychic powers within military personnel…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Doing Nothing, is Something
“…it’s normal to find yourself slowing down as the holidays approach… But here’s the truth: doing nothing is good for you…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Did You See the Gorilla?
In most of the 16 test groups, about 50% of the subjects did not report seeing the gorilla…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Excellent Brain Care Score
“Very few people can have a perfect score. The goal is to have the best score that you can, and monitor it over time…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: It’s Been 12 Years Already… Why Hasn’t the Universe Disappeared?
The apparent (but temporary) existence of the Higgs boson further suggested the existence of the so-called ‘Higgs field’ everywhere in the universe…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Tariffs
Scott says, tariffs are a good thing, and we don’t need to worry. So I’m not going to worry…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Chicago Blues
In thirty-three Illinois counties, voters have passed non-binding resolutions backing the idea of forming a new U.S. state…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Love Lucy, Part Three
We understand that certain scientists nowadays feel like they are in a life and death struggle with the Creationists…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Love Lucy, Part Two
“Someday, a fossil would be found of a human, more ape-like, or an ape, more human-like, than had been found by anyone…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Love Lucy, Part One
The race was on, to find fossils that proved Darwin’s theory. So we could say, with some confidence, that the story of Lucy started with Charles Darwin…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Broccoli Eaters of the World, Unite!
Apparently, the 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush, did not like broccoli…