“If you are an American with average commute time, you spend about 250 hours in transit each year — that adds up to more than 10 days….”
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: COVID Immunity, It Ain’t What It Used to Be
Apparently, IMAs are affected by specific endogenous antibodies. Or so the scientists tell us. Although sometimes, like the rest of us, they see things differently….
READY, FIRE, AIM: My New, Robotic Real Estate Agent
Johnny laughed. “You will find that Louis is the old fashioned type,” he advised Jeanette. “Old fashioned, in more ways than one…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Doing Chores, for Fun and Profit
“Did you finish cleaning your room, Louis, like we asked you?” they would say, frowning. “Are you done with your homework? Your clothes are in the dryer and need to be folded…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Sticking It To the Children… Or, Into the Children
“The eligibility of 5 to 11-year-olds for COVID-19 vaccine is a really positive step for our community, and one that families have been waiting for…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Take The Staples.com ‘Should I Work from Home’ Quiz
“Since the beginning of the modern office, employers have traditionally enforced a rigid 9-to-5 office schedule, believing that it was the only way to function effectively…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Really Want to Be Your Friend… if You Can Afford Me
“…I’m new in Tokyo, and sweaty, and jet-lagged. But I am entirely at ease. I owe this to my friend Miyabi. She’s one of those reassuring presences, warm and eternally nodding and unfailingly loyal…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Got Your Booster Shot Yet? Not Me…
My buddy Joe got his booster vaccination three weeks ago, and had absolutely no side effects from it…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pablo Escobar’s Hippopotami as ‘Interested Persons’
Like the notorious criminal who introduced them to Columbia, they’re a source of endless controversy. But mostly, they are loved by the other persons living in Columbia…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Will Never Be Fully Vaccinated
Someone posted an image of a holy man — apparently, a patron saint — holding a sleepy-eyed capybara, with the caption, “Rezale a San Carpincho para que no tengas Covid-19…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why I Really, Really Hate China
I gather, from Senator Bennet’s remarks, that he hates China as much as I do, but for slightly different reasons…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Does God Exist? … Or, a 13-Year Visit to Saturn
The 20-year project featured a weird-looking space probe the size of a school bus that spent 13 years orbiting the big planet, doing research that will make life better for all of us…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Positive Energy
“Wouldn’t you like some positive energy?” she would ask me, sipping on her big mug of tea…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Very Tangled Supply Chain
Now many of us are learning that there’s a very complicated web of industrial and agricultural industries located in various counties, all dependent upon one another…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Lovely Day to Land Your Space Capsule in the Desert
William Shatner? The guy who pretended to travel around the galaxy in the Starship Enterprise as Captain James T. Kirk?…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Cute Republicans
Of course, once you scroll past all the baby stuff, way down the page, you can actually find some cute Republicans…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Weight of Hydrogen
My mom and dad had a record album titled ‘Led Zeppelin’, and the cover art portrayed the Hindenburg zeppelin catching fire…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Celebrating Indigenous Columbus People’s Day
President Biden had issued a proclamation, marking October 11 as Indigenous People’s Day. The President had also issued a proclamation, marking October 11 as Columbus Day…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Adventures in Disorganized Complexity
Nowadays, you can easily find a drawing of a jet engine online. If you’re lucky, it will be animated…