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…
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: 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…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When I Write My Veto Letter
As we grow older, and get beaten down by life, we become a bit less defiant… less intractable. Hopefully…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Run, Hide, and Fight, with Winnie-the-Pooh
No, we’re not talking about a snowball fight…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Ron DeSantis, with Guns A-Blazing?
The Lamestream Media has suggested that, for the past five months, Governor DeSantis has been rather patiently absorbing attacks coming from former President Donald Trump…