So, reportedly, a lot of Americans — like, 100 million of us? — have lost, or are in the process of losing, our religion…
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.
READY, FIRE, AIM: Those Pagosa Pirates
Back in November, a group of Somali pirates in a skiff temporarily hijacked the oil tanker MV Central Park, but were later captured…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Setting the Guinness World Record for the Hottest Day Ever
So, like, two scientists in Antarctica are standing outside their igloo, and one says, “Gee, Fred, the thermometer says minus-55-degrees today. Does that seem kinda warm to you?…”
READY, FIRE,AIM: Diamonds Are Forever… On Sale
While it takes Mother Nature millions of years to grow the old fashioned kind of diamonds, a modern synthetic diamond can be grown in less than a week..
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pretty in Pink
Will the rodeo feature a bunch of tough, bronc-riding women, who feel perfectly comfortable wearing pink anyway? Or will the men in the rodeo be wearing pink… much to their embarrassment?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Hey, You Journalists… Not Enough Babies
Raising kids is not easy. Or cheap. In fact, I can imagine a journalist, or a politician, going off the deep end as a result of having too many kids…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Housing Market, Not Explained in 6 Charts
These two opinionated guys were in agreement, amazingly enough, that the inflammatory rhetoric in America needs to get toned down…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Bit of Light Exercise vs. Sleep
I already knew that exercise was good for you. I guess everybody knows that…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When You Let AI Write Your Sunday Sermon
How would a computer program share this story with my congregation? To find out, I asked ChatGPT to write a short sermon…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Three’s the Charm
Bobby — I like to call him Bobby — has his work cut out for him. Considering the competition…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A 21st Century Bus Stop for Aspen Springs
Not just an ordinary bus stop. This will be a “Park & Ride” facility, where you can park your pickup truck and catch a bus ride into the bustling metropolis of Pagosa Springs, ten miles away.
READY, FIRE, AIM: We Are the Horses of the Future
The fossil record suggests that horses evolved over millions of years into a friendly animal that could transport humans from place to place…
READY, FIRE, AIM: All the Neckties I Will Never Wear Again
In 1922, a New York tie maker, Jesse Langsdorf, came up with a method of cutting the fabric on the bias…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Non-Binary Future of Democracy
Ms. Tang became deeply interested in democracy during the 2014 Sunflower Student Movement in Taiwan…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Free Shipping on All Firearms
No one else emailed me, to wish me a safe and relaxing Independence Day.
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Control Inflation, Without Really Trying
In a recent episode of ‘Unexplainable’, Mr. Hassenfeld looked at why inflation behaves in an unpredictable fashion…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Should Have Run For President
At the time, I wanted to be a cowboy. ‘President of the United States’ didn’t strike me as nearly as much fun as roping cattle…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread
Otto Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, invented the bread-slicing machine, but the prototype he built in 1912 was destroyed in a fire…