In 1960, Frank Drake organized the first SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) conference and presented his famous Drake Equation…
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: Where’s My Vanity License Plate?
Last year, Colorado drivers kept the Division of Motor Vehicles busy reviewing personalized license plate applications in 2023. Vanity plate applications…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Blood of Patriots
I always enjoy reading the advertisements in our local newspaper. Some people probably think the news articles in the paper are the important part, but I know better…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Graduate
Life is already tough for kids, living in Pagosa Springs, without making them pass so many classes…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Five Myths About Women and Money
She admitted that men control Wall Street and the banks. (Just to be clear, I am not one of those men…)
READY, FIRE, AIM: Bowie, the Nonbinary Lobster
Photo by Krystal MacKay on Unsplash. I had not heard of blue lobsters before yesterday. I guess they’re relatively rare, compared to the more common orange-brown lobsters. Even more rare, are lobsters that are half blue and half orange. Like, maybe 1-in-50 million rare, according to New England Aquarium biologist Jordan Baker. Jacob Knowles has READ MORE
READY, FIRE, AIM: Joining the Country Club
If someone asked me to join a country club, I would probably say, sure, why not?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Thar’s Money in Them Thar Clouds
One thing we have, in southwestern Colorado, is weather. So we talk about it…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Preparing for Doomsday
“Some of the wealthiest people in America — in Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond — are getting ready for the crackup of civilization…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Great Wall of China, From Space
Many years ago, I heard someone claim that the Great Wall of China is the only human-made structure visible from space…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Kinder, Gentler Ski Season
“Ski areas across the U.S. and Canada are in desperate need of natural snow for a ski season that typically would already be in full swing…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Sealed Envelopes
In 1953, Dwight Eisenhower was entering the White House as the newly inaugurated president, having just returned from his parade…
READY, FIRE, AIM: See You Outside, Kids
My sister came home from school one day and confessed that she couldn’t read the blackboard…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Don’t Be Fooled… Water is Not the New Oil
In other words, oil is here today and gone tomorrow. Water is forever… like true love…
READY, FIRE AIM: What ChatGPT Doesn’t Know About Me
I imagine most people will be perfectly content if ChatGPT never learns of their existence..
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Grapes of Wrath, Played Backwards
More than 7 out of every 100 people moving to Florida are coming from California. It’s almost like a pandemic…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why Do People Kiss on New Year’s?
There’s that awkward sense of obligation, mixed with eagerness, that goes along with culturally-enforced kissing…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Considering the Actual Appearance of Historical Figures
We all know the name, George Washington, and we also know his face. We know that he never smiled, in spite of being enormously wealthy…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rep. Lauren Boebert Bails on Congressional District 3
Rep. Boebert sounded pretty joyful and upbeat, however. Except not the part about the Socialists and Communists…