A new term, “money dysmorphia,” aims to describe the distorted view of one’s finances that nearly one-third of Americans say they now experience…
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: How About Snake for Dinner?
You wouldn’t want to eat the entire snake, however. Not in one sitting, at least…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Modern Romance
About ten years ago, comedian Aziz Ansari and NYU sociologist Eric Klinenberg designed a massive research project, including hundreds of interviews…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why I Stopped Worrying About Climate Change
Curiously enough, I could hear my washing machine running when I came upon an article about the Carrington Event…
READY, FIRE, AIM: March is Problem Government Awareness Month
“Problem gambling is defined as all gambling behavior patterns that compromise, disrupt or damage personal, family or vocational pursuits…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Cookie Monster Weighs In on ‘Shrinkflation’
Maybe our Daily Post readers have noticed it? Our cookies are getting smaller? Or else, there’s fewer of them in the package?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Should I Be Wearing a Tie?
For whatever reason, I was watching an old James Bond movie last night. Having nothing better to do…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Two of Us, Going Nowhere
Admittedly, I don’t have a dog. I’m a cat person…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Lesson for Women’s History Month
Apparently, Justice Scalia had a lot more faith in legislatures than I do…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Newcomer’s Visit to ‘Senior Planet’
In 2004, a guy named Tom Kamber and a group of dedicated volunteers launched Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) with a mission to help seniors learn and use technology…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Few Miscellaneous Facts About J. Robert Oppenheimer
“Like it or not, J. Robert Oppenheimer is the most important person who ever lived…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Keeping the 2024 Election Real
At least 22 tech companies signed off on ‘A Tech Accord to Combat Deceptive Use of AI in 2024 Elections’…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Without Chocolate, Life Would Be a Mistake
According to Aztec mythology, the first cacao tree was stolen from a sacred mountain by the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Marlboro Man, on Life Support
When the Phillip Morris Company first began advertising Marlboros in the 1920s, the brand was marketed to women…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Could Justice Clarence Thomas Become Really Rich?
Some critics have described the offer as a “bribe”. But from what I’ve read about Clarence Thomas, that shouldn’t pose a problem…
READY, FIRE AIM: How to Survive 500 Million Years
Recently, some fossil hunters in Canada discovered evidence of an ancient jellyfish in the so-called Burgess Shale…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Does Venice Have This Tourist Thing Figured Out?
Reportedly, the pandemic-era reprieve has ended in a city where residents either love or loathe the tourists who drop $3 billion annually…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Was the Universe Designed by a Committee?
I guess we’ve all come across the joke that the Camel is “a Horse, designed by a Committee…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Come and Take It, You Mexicans!
I love how the internet connects us all together, in a big, messy soup of questionable information…