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…
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: 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….
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Wonderful NPR Joy Generator
Unfortunately, I didn’t find out about the NPR “Joy Generator” until last week. Meaning that I could have been a lot happier these past couple of years…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Future Flying Car
On his way to work, George drops off young Elroy at elementary school, daughter Judy at high school, and wife Jane at the shopping mall…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Outlive Yourself
I’d like to review another best-selling book that I’ve never read. “Outlive: The Art and Science of Longevity”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Spy Balloon in My Phone
The ’21st Century Peace through Strength Act’ would force the split of the hugely popular app TikTok from its Chinese owner, or else make the app illegal to download…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Old Friends
Paul Simon was only 24 years old when he wrote in the song, ‘Old Friends’…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Hate Paying Taxes? Blame the Pharaohs
I’ve been hankering for a reason to blame the ancient Egyptians, and now I have one…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The War Nobody Wants
Downtown businesses would prefer to have the highway project magically happen somewhere else. Maybe in Bayfield?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Driving Disney’s Autopia Into the Future
When I was eight, my parents took us to Disneyland in Anaheim, California — where I experienced the thrill of driving my own car on the Autopia freeway…