I suppose the Spanish postal service had good intentions, when they valued a black-colored stamp at only .70 cents and a light-beige stamp at 1.60 euros…
Author: Louis Cannon
READY, FIRE, AIM: The 2021 World Happiness Report
Much of the 2021 report seems to be focused on one very specific point, which the authors struggled to explain using various economic theories and postulates…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Shame of My Carbon Footprint
Her intentions were good, of course. She didn’t like dirty floors… and removing my shoes at the door certainly would have helped the situation…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Love Affair with My Mask
Some important people — like for example, Colorado Governor Jared Polis — have recently told me that I can throw away my mask…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Price of an Honest Cup of Coffee
“The SUN is doubling their newsstand price. And bumping up their subscription price. They’re going to be charging $1 for a single issue, starting May 27…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Remember Stuff
The professor also suggests that you can improve your retention of important facts by sharing them with another person…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Vaccine Lottery Ticket?
My mom and dad could easily have moved to Ohio before I was born, and I could have attended public school in Columbus, or Toledo… and gone to college at Kent State or Youngstown…
READY, FIRE, AIM: ‘Baby Bust’, The Sequel
Those same “certain smart people” are prone to suggest that the declining birth rate is due to well-thought-out decisions on the part of young Chinese adults…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where Have All the Babies Gone?
Once upon a time — long, long ago, it now seems — there was a “baby boom”. Now we have a “baby bust”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Billionaires Get Divorced
Apparently — judging by the joint public announcement — Bill and Melinda at one point believed they could grow together as a couple. But they’ve changed their minds…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why the Republicans Love Me
Has anyone ever heard Mitch McConnell, for example, tell a funny story? I don’t believe so…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Colors of My Emoji
“iPadOS 14.5 adds support for AirTag and introduces separate skin tone variations for emoji…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Last Screw Has Been Added
“Between me and the machine, there is no estrangement. I am the machine…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Sir Isaac Newton Ruined My Life
Here’s a oil portrait of my (distant) relative, posing in his bathrobe at age 46…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Through a Glass, Darkly
Here is the “Global Trends” logo, that appears on page 2 of the report, and which I personally think would make a great logo for a video game…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Greenest State in the Known Universe
I’ve never been to Vermont, but I’ve been to a lot of other states, and I’ve always thought Colorado was the “Greenest State”. WalletHub, however, ranked Colorado as number 17…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Am I Suffering From Cave Syndrome?
Yes, I will admit, I’m “attached to the anxiety of uncertainty.” That’s not an entirely new thing…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How Many T. Rexes Were There?
Here’s an imaginative illustration of a Tyrannosaurs Rex, in a bad mood…