Yesterday, I spent some time learning about how scientists predict the effect of hygrothermal conditions on populations of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus…
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: A Streetcar Named Infinite Desire
They don’t make philosophers like they used to…
READY, FIRE, AIM: National Spinach and Squash Month
Today, I intend to focus my criticism on the vegetables themselves, rather than on harmful child-rearing practices…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Me, and Ben Franklin, and Zeus
“In 1752 before Ben Franklin invented Pizza, Gameboy, the iPad2 or Mexican food, he was contemplating how to conquer electricity…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Ice Baby
“Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Buying Spree Has Begun
“At 9:30am, when markets opened in New York, brokers were scrambling to fill orders as fast as possible…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Breeding Failures and Grim Predictions
This widespread ‘catastrophic breeding failure’ is the first such recorded incident, and supports grim predictions…
READY, FIRE, AIM: She Blinded Me with Science
Science is so amazing. The more I learn about it, the more thrilled I am to be living in 2024 instead of 1859…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Living in an Hallucination
“…Your brain’s job is to anticipate the needs of your body and meet those needs before they arrive…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: We’re All Bastards, These Days
I can’t say who the two guys were. I often have strangers appear in my dreams, without my permission…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Indulgences
Legend has it that Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Naked Ape?
But one day I came across (accidentally) a book by an English zoologist named Desmond Morris…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Money and Politics
Is this the same Pagosa Springs community I know and love? Sending $80,000 of our hard-earned pay to the Kamala Harris campaign?
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Late-Night Vending Machine
No, I didn’t buy anything from the vending machine. Although I was sorely tempted…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Elephants Go To Court
From what I can tell from the news reports, Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou, and Jambo are not engaged in rebellion…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Saving America, One Joke at a Time
Ms. Petri joked about her newspaper deciding not to endorse a candidate…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The View from the Neighbors’ Window
Some might say, it’s really none of their business. But ‘business’ nowadays has a way of crossing the border…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Fly Me to the Moon… or Better Yet, Mars
Elon Musk, reportedly the world’s wealthiest man, has reportedly begun giving away $1 million a day to randomly-selected registered voters…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Crazy Humor of Donald Trump
Donald Trump knows exactly what he’s doing…