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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: The Sacrament of Confession

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Sacrament of Confession

Posted on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 by Louis Cannon

Confession is good for your soul.  And the world. Even if you don’t believe in God…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM:  The Best of Pagosa Springs

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Best of Pagosa Springs

Posted on October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 by Louis Cannon

Obviously, whoever voted in this contest gave the wrong answer. Pagosa Springs didn’t even get third place…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Bed Bugs of Paris

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Bed Bugs of Paris

Posted on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 by Louis Cannon

Can the French Union for Pest Control outrun the bed bugs? The situation doesn’t look too promising…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: How Sick is Too Sick?

Posted on October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 by Louis Cannon

According to Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Cordova, the CDE would like to see children attending school…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Marxist Bankers Want to Destroy America

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Louis Cannon

It pretty much goes without saying, that Marxists are bad people.  They want nothing more than to subjugate the U.S. to a soul-destroying idea…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Dave Young Applauds Colorado SecureSavings Program

Posted on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 by Louis Cannon

If I were the State Treasurer, I would also want to applaud a state-facilitated auto-IRA program…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Indigenous Columbus Day

Posted on October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 by Louis Cannon

In my spare time, I’ve been learning about cognitive dissonance…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: This is Your Brain on Renewable Energy

Posted on October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 by Louis Cannon

But what would happen if the world stopped drilling oil wells?

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Colorado’s Public Square, Reimagined

Posted on October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 by Louis Cannon

But really, isn’t that what we expect from journalists? Mildly depressing warnings about what’s actually going on?

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Best Holiday Very Close

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 by Louis Cannon

The amazing progress that humankind has made since the invention of the iPhone now allows me to choose a range of high-tech lighting patterns on my Christmas tree…

Posted in News/Politics
READY, FIRE, AIM:  Send in the Clowns

READY, FIRE, AIM: Send in the Clowns

Posted on October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 by Louis Cannon

Speaker McCarthy has spent the past eight months trying to get the House Republicans to agree on a plan…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Robot K9s, But Where’s the Leash?

Posted on October 2, 2023October 5, 2023 by Louis Cannon

Reportedly, “Spot” can run, climb stairs, and open doors, and can be equipped with cameras and microphones…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: A New Hypothesis of the Universe

READY, FIRE, AIM: A New Hypothesis of the Universe

Posted on September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 by Louis Cannon

This was a rather bold claim, because those other galaxies were not clearly identified until 1924…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: A Comprehensive List of Overrated Things

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Louis Cannon

I will admit, right up front, that I hate “list” articles…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Not-So-Hidden Dangers of Air Conditioning

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Louis Cannon

Last year, you could still buy a 2-door Jeep Wrangler Sport without air conditioning…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: What to Do When the Government Shuts Down

READY, FIRE, AIM: What to Do When the Government Shuts Down

Posted on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 by Louis Cannon

“At the same time, the federal government will run out of cash to pay its bills sometime in October…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Artificially Sweet… and Deadly?

Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 by Louis Cannon

So many questions.  So many reasons why reporters and dieticians can’t come to an agreement…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Gun Control Constitutional Amendment, for the Clear-Eyed Among Us

READY, FIRE, AIM: A Gun Control Constitutional Amendment, for the Clear-Eyed Among Us

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by Louis Cannon

It’s so utterly cool, to find out you’re part of a team you didn’t know you were part of…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: North Korea’s Supreme Leader Enjoys a Ballet

Posted on September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 by Louis Cannon

In fact, the photo makes it appear that everyone was in a bad mood during the visit…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
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