I know I’m not the only thoughtful commentator willing to speak up and express my deep dislike for Russia’s dictator…
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.
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Vaccine for a Designer Virus
“You want luxury at a cut-rate price?” he grinned. “Check out this little beauty. This is the XE. Luxury everything in a compact package….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Few Resolutions for April Fool’s Day in Mesa County
I’m 100% behind the party caucus process, which gives the average Joe and Jane their chance to help formulate their state’s party platform…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Women of Colorado, You Have the Vote
I could be wrong about the motivation. It’s also possible that the men of Colorado were simply trying to keep up with the Joneses…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pagosa Going to the Dogs?
I ran across some interesting news last Saturday, that might be fake news. But sometimes fake news is the best kind…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Taking a Hard Look at the Dunning-Kruger Effect
The theory put forward in their 1999 peer-reviewed paper is that people who know very little about a topic or process are least capable of knowing what they don’t know…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Dr. Jerry Attrick’s Memory Research
“And so far, they’ve pretty much validated the hypothesis behind my research, which is that senior citizens are just too smart for their own good…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: How Guys Can Celebrate Women’s History Month
We all need something to celebrate, in this day and age, what with everything degenerating into conflict, or getting warmer and drier, or costing a lot more than it used to…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Avoid Computer Eye Strain
The health care experts at Cedars Sinai note that computer eye strain symptoms can include dry eyes, headache, blurred vision and eye twitching…
READY, AIM, FIRE: It Only Hurts When I Laugh
You feel like you can trust someone, who has an arsenal of four or five jokes ready to go…
READY, AIM, FIRE: The Tiny Home in My Future
Things could be worse. I could be paying $1,700 a month for an 800-square-foot one-bedroom apartment, up a flight of stairs…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Looking Forward to ‘Older Americans History Month’
Being older implies that you’ve witnessed some History first-hand, even if you can’t remember exactly what happened…
READY, FIRE, AIM: All’s Fair in Love and War
I visited the TASS.com website yesterday — the Russian News Agency — thinking they might have photos of Vladimir Putin’s expensive watches…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Safe Smoking Kit?
So the idea that the federal government might be distributing free “safe smoking kits” made me feel like, finally, my tax money is being used wisely…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How Relationship Satisfaction Changes Across Your Lifetime
“Although most people wish to maintain a happy and fulfilling relationship, people’s satisfaction with their romantic relationship often decreases over the years…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Cocoa Content
Valentine’s Day this year wasn’t a complete loss…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Photo Albums
Pretty much anyone with a smart phone has a collection of pictures, available at a moment’s notice, with entirely too many photos of entirely too many unimportant events….
READY, FIRE, AIM: Lost in Translation
The Inuit people of northern Canada have a word, iktsuarpok, which can be only poorly translated into English, meaning roughly, a sense of intense anticipation while waiting for someone…