The Boulder researchers produced a Venn diagram to illustrate their scientific conclusion…
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: The Women in Plato’s Cave?
To state the allegory in simplistic terms, Plato invites us to imagine a cave full of prisoners…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How the Grinch Stole Memorial Day
Another thing worth remembering on Memorial Day, is the old adage, “Be careful what you wish for…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: NASA Preparing for Probe of Uranus
NASA is hoping the European Space Agency will participate. The more the merrier, when you’re probing Uranus, apparently…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A.I. Romance, Robot Rendezvous
It’s beginning to appear that AI computers are better at communicating with other AI computers, than humans are…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Hope is the Most Profitable Business
On the Day of Decision, it won’t matter if you were hoping for a commerce that never fails…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Compelling Case for Cannibalism
You can easily find, on the internet, documentation of various carnivorous species engaging in cannibalism…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Could Have Been a Cheerleader
We all want safe and welcoming schools. Right? Or maybe we don’t…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Good Reason to Skip Mother’s Day
I typically send my mom a card on Mother’s Day. Or maybe a few days after Mother’s Day, if I happened to forget…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Tax Cheaters and AI… Together on a Roller Coaster
“Artificial intelligence is already creeping into state and federal tax departments as a powerful tool to strengthen their audit functions…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Waitresses Rule the World
She wonders why some people are mad. She wonders if it’s because she used to be a waitress…
READY, FIRE, AIM: But Still a Ways to Go
Now we hear, from Attorney General Merrick Garland’s office, that marijuana is being reclassified, from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Drifting Apart
A surprising number of columnists, this year — including David French, and myself — have written this year about the “immense political gender gap”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: What If I Didn’t Eat the Chicken?
Occasionally, when everyday life becomes too much for me, I seek refuge in online discussions about philosophy…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Life Without a Credit Score
The next few months were kind of rough, to be honest. The credit card companies still wanted to be paid…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Men, Not At Work
How are non-working men between 25 and 54 spending their time? On average, nearly seven hours each weekday are dedicated to leisure time…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Mushroom Therapists in Love
“Even for experienced therapists,” Hlynsson said, “managing romantic transference proved to be a challenge…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Kinder, Funner Guide to Good Grammar
I grew up and learned my speech patterns in the Great American West, where there’s hardly anything funner that criticizing East Coast book critics…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Blue Cheese Blues
Apparently, today is going to be a big day for cheese. Especially, perhaps, for blue cheese….