The film — which I watched on the small screen, many years later — features a lot of sweaty people with British accents, worried about the fate of the world…
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: Under Penalty of Law, This Tag Not to Be Removed
I finally got around to replacing my pillow…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Milk Wars
Selections ranging from regular dairy, to oat, almond, and soy, creamer options abound these days, which is good news for vegans everywhere. But not everyone is pleased…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Save the Colorado River?
I used to have a couple of “Save the Whales” t-shirts, back when I was in college. I don’t know what happened to them…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Hotter Than July
The National Weather Service office in Phoenix says it will “rival some of the worst heat waves this area has ever seen…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The World’s Deadliest Animal
90% of the people suffering from malaria live in Africa. But last month, five cases of locally transmitted malaria were discovered in Texas and Florida…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Big July 4th Mistake
I’m sure people could see where this all was headed. For one thing, to the Declaration of Independence, and a nasty eight-year-long war…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase, Part One
I’ve always had a soft place in my heart for frogs, ever since taking biology in high school…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Might Have to Move to Dallas
A 12-3 vote sounds pretty impressive to me. Here in Archuleta County, we’re lucky to get a 2-1 vote from the County Commissioners…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Inflation
If you noticed the photo at the top of the page, it appears that our national debt is about $21 trillion dollars…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Freedom, and the Great Wall
The Town of Pagosa Springs – in its wisdom — picked a theme for the 2023 Parade that might cause us to wonder about our way of life…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Lauren Boebert Meets the Burning Bush
She instantly perceived that the bush was not being consumed by the fire…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Fashionable Relationship with Plastic
I know. Most of us probably don’t think of our clothing as plastic. Here’s a quote from a documentary produced by Patagonia…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Problem with Hydrogen
Of course, most of us are already pumping a highly explosive liquid into our automobile tanks, called “gasoline”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: No One Should Be an Acronym
My father once told me that, like many Americans, I was descended from a long line of WASPs…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Best Creation Story in the World
Sadly, we don’t know much about the very beginning of the world. We only have some stories…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Mother’s Day… Father’s Day… Flag Day…
Most important days are scheduled for a Sunday, or maybe Monday…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Insecure Bathroom
But now, I’m thinking about getting the lock fixed, because of something Representative Kevin McCarthy said recently…
READY, FIRE, AIM: America Saves, Perhaps Successfully
In an effort to help me save successfully, America Saves was willing to take me on as a client…