The following year, I didn’t get a G.I. Joe Spaceman with various essential space exploration accessories. Probably a good thing, even though I was disappointed for a while…
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: Another Great Reason to Buy a Tesla, Spoiled
Vince Patton, who lives near Portland, Oregon, filed a complaint with NHTSA last month, after coming across a YouTube video posted by a fellow Tesla owner…
READY, FIRE, AIM: No More Silver Bullets?
Metaphors can help us wrap our heads around complex and sometimes disturbing issues…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Biggest Numbers of 2021
Imports to the US filled about 26 million TEUs (Twenty-foot-container Equivalent Units) in 2021, which was an 18% increase from 2020, and the National Retail Federation expects retail holiday sales to grow by about 12%…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Time to Tackle the Climate
I ran across a front page headline in the Los Angeles Times yesterday…
READY, FIRE, AIM: In Defense of Dead Voters
Apparently, Ms. Griswold provided the group with a spreadsheet from ERIC, the Electronic Registration Information Center, that contained the records the department uses to maintain a list of deceased voters…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Become a Genius
On the road to learning how to become a genius, I did what most budding geniuses do. I cracked a beer, and logged in to YouTube…
READY, FIRE, AIM: December is ‘National Impaired Driving Month’
For some odd reason, the Colorado Department of Transportation wants to pile yet another special event onto our busy December schedules…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Future Home in Antarctica
No, this is not a homeless encampment at the South Pole…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Lab Animals Like Me
“Everybody is trapped in a state of anxiety, but we keep picking up our phones and checking the latest fake news and misinformation…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Nothing Will Make Us Happy
According to the website BuyNothing.com, I can buy nothing for only $9.95 — and it comes with a multiple lifetime guarantee. Refills are only $2.50…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Most Frightening Holiday of the Year
Some people, I’m sure, would pick Christmas, based on expenses, and maxed-out credit cards. Also, the mistletoe… and the obligation to drink eggnog…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Sad Story of a ‘Fatally Flawed’ Vaccine Mandate
The court order states that OSHA “cannot possibly show that every workplace covered by the Mandate currently has COVID-positive employees…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: We Can’t Afford Tomorrow
Ms. Ganahl is running for Governor of Colorado, against our current governor, Jared Polis. The election will take place in November, 2022…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Personal ‘Build Back Better’ Plan
Not that I’m opposed to streets and roads and bridges. Even my bicycle works better on paved roads…
READY, FIRE, AIM: ‘Louis, Can You Help Me Understand This?’
But how to explain these graphs to Darlene? Things like ‘incidence rates’ and ‘positivity rates’ sort of go over her head. (At least, they did when we were married…)
READY, FIRE, AIM: Some Good News About Inflation
Consumer prices are rising, and if you’re living paycheck to paycheck, you might be anxious about the price of food, gas, and other items…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Lower Your Expectations, Before It’s Too Late
“If expectations are unrealistically high they could be the basis of disappointment and low life satisfaction,” wrote the authors…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Virus That Just Keeps On Running
“Louis, I know you’re trying to be funny, but this is serious. Why are you implying, in your columns, that you’re not vaccinated?”