This resort development controversy has been keeping lawyers and judges, environmentalists and federal bureaucrats, busy since 1987…
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: We Could Blame It on the Cows
One dark night, when we were all in bed, Old Mother Leary left a lantern in the shed…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Geeks Ruled the World
I was listening to NPR last week, and I heard a commentator say something like, “Geeks used to be unpopular. Now, they are running the show…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Mystery of Korean Burritos
The LULAC president wrapped up his stern warning to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un with this terse comment… No seas burro…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Future-Proof Worker, Illustrated
The caption for this photo, by photographer Avel Chuklanov, reads: “Citizens will need new skills in order to become ‘future-proof’ in the workplace…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: You Can’t Lose a Nuclear War
Russia and the U.S. have actually been doing a pretty good job of acting like they don’t want a nuclear war…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Hamster Drank Me Under the Table
The contest was unfair from the beginning, and I knew it. But after a couple of drinks, you sometimes start doing stupid things…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Ten Things I Didn’t Get for Christmas
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…
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…