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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: Blame It on Rich People

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

Turns out, rich people can create emissions without even breaking a sweat…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Pseudoscience of Infodemiology

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Pseudoscience of Infodemiology

Posted on August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 by Louis Cannon

The public health workers of 2023 live in a realm of science and fact, but that hasn’t made them any happier…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Going Digital When We Die

Posted on August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 by Louis Cannon

For about a third the cost of a traditional plot, you can now store the ashes of your loved one in a large downtown building called Taiziyu Cemetery…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Marijuana Use Generating Historic Highs

Posted on August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 by Louis Cannon

I’ve become interested in the NIH lately. I never knew they existed, prior to the pandemic. Sometimes ignorance is bliss…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Surprising Facts about Zebrafish

Posted on August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 by Louis Cannon

“Zebrafish are used as a model for typical and atypical human development. It is surprising how much we have in common with zebrafish,” said Diana W. Bianchi…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Voters Like Me

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

The ‘Mill Levy Override’ tax, a total of $1.7 million per year, was approved in 2018 by the voters (including me) for seven years…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Bible Truth About Hell

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Bible Truth About Hell

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

Speaking for myself, I try not to think about Hell…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: What I Found in Trump’s 45-page Indictment

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

I’m sort of surprised that so few U.S. Presidents have been indicted by the federal government…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: An Appropriate Birthday Gift for the State of Colorado

Posted on August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 by Louis Cannon

“But of course, as is frequently the case with birthday gift conundrums, the perfect present is often practical….”

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The All-New DEA Museum is Now Open

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

Welcome Back! After a two-year renovation, the all-new DEA Museum is now open…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: God Wants Us to Have Guns

READY, FIRE, AIM: God Wants Us to Have Guns

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

Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado explained that “little Twitter trolls” have been challenging her pro-gun-rights stance…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM:  Chief Heat Officers, to the Rescue?

READY, FIRE, AIM: Chief Heat Officers, to the Rescue?

Posted on July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 by Louis Cannon

Another GAF employee, Elliot Wall, drives around in a specially equipped golf cart, measuring how hot the pavement is…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM:  The End of the World is Just a Destination

READY, FIRE, AIM: The End of the World is Just a Destination

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

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…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Under Penalty of Law, This Tag Not to Be Removed

READY, FIRE, AIM: Under Penalty of Law, This Tag Not to Be Removed

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

I finally got around to replacing my pillow…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Milk Wars

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Milk Wars

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

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…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Save the Colorado River?

READY, FIRE, AIM: Save the Colorado River?

Posted on July 13, 2023July 14, 2023 by Louis Cannon

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…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM:  Hotter Than July

READY, FIRE, AIM: Hotter Than July

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

The National Weather Service office in Phoenix says it will “rival some of the worst heat waves this area has ever seen…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The World’s Deadliest Animal

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

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…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Big July 4th Mistake

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

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…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
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