“By the end of this century, nearly every country on earth will have a shrinking population, and economic systems dependent on reliable growth will collapse….”
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: What Happened at Davos?
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General at the World Trade Organization (WTO), advised “Don’t hyperventilate!”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I’m Actually More Humble than People Think
“Humble people are seen as more trustworthy, better team players, and even more effective leaders. Yet most of us can’t stop bragging…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Taking the ‘Society’ Out of Society
No doubt the developers of the Society apartments, outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, thought they had the right idea…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Cartoon in a Cartoon Graveyard
Our readers may wonder why I decided to write about a cryptic hit song from 1986…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Old Enough, Now, to Change Our Names
Reportedly, Google Maps users in the United States can expect to see the Gulf of Mexico renamed the “Gulf of America”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Intimacy Coordinator?
When the script calls for kissing, you sure as hell better do some kissing. If you want to collect your paycheck…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Sound of No Hands Clapping
There’s almost nothing humans enjoy more than watching somebody slip on a banana peel, or get a martini thrown in their face…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Record Snowfall
“Pensacola, Florida broke the snowfall record with 8.9 inches of snow. The previous record for Pensacola was 3 inches of snow, set back in the 1895…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Like Shooting Political Fish in a Barrel
When I asked our editor to find an appropriate photo to illustrate today’s humor column, he came up with a photo of ‘Porthos’ spiced sardines…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Chinese Robots Presume to Go Home
The video surveillance clip showed a little robot named Erbai approaching several larger robots parked by a wall in a darkened exhibition hall…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Are We Ready for the World to End?
“Archuleta County held its final Y2K meeting of the year Tuesday, just 10 days before the possible appearance of the computer glitch that some say will bring civilization its knees…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is Book Reading a Survival Skill?
“…One study found a 20 percent reduction in mortality among those who read books compared to those who didn’t…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Complete Opposite of Potato Chips
“Tarzan, I want to run a possible dinner idea by you to get your opinion, if you have a minute…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Your Guide to Surviving a TikTok Ban
Once you open the Tik Tok app, you can find yourself swiping from one video to the next, hoping to find something worthy of your time and attention…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Small Group of Committed Citizens
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Greenland is Not Green
Most of the world’s habitable land is green, or maybe tan. But not Greenland…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Magic Mushrooms, and the Art of Conjuring
“Each gummy contains 350mg of Amanita Muscaria, a federally legal medley of mushrooms that deliver a psychoactive experience…”