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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: From Hugs… to Heartaches
Don’t discuss politics or religion with your wife, if you want to remain married…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Continuing Chips and Wafers Crisis
“Dutch semiconductor maker Nexperia has suspended wafer shipments to its assembly facility in Dongguan, China, escalating a months-long standoff…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Finally, the U.S. Kicks Canada’s Butt
Is this World Series loss an omen that Canada ought to be paying attention to?
READY, FIRE, AIM: In Faint Praise of the Yucca Moth
The moth is completely loyal to the yucca plant, and its reproductive needs. It pollinates only yucca plants, and no other plants…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Experts Say, ‘It’s Not IQ’
I’m not an expert about most things, although I do a pretty amazing job, cleaning windows. When the mood strikes…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Necessary War Against the Nonprofits
The question is, can we subdue them without fighting? Without the need for guns, and bombs? I believe we can…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Another Hard Look at the Dunning-Kruger Effect
Curiously, the undergrads who scored “average” on the tests, had the most accurate assessments of their intelligence.
READY, FIRE, AIM: Fly Me to the Moon
SpaceX currently has a generous $2.9 billion contract to build a rocket and landing system for the next moon visit by U.S. astronauts…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Looking Forward to the General Strike
A lot of us are excited that a general strike is a real possibility… millions of patriotic Americans failing to show up for work…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Travel, Leisure, and Just Plain Hard Work
Speaking for myself, I haven’t had a passport for quite a few years. More than 30 years, in fact…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Halloween Forever
There are, indeed, two ways to feel about any particular holiday. You can love it, and you can hate it. Sometimes, both at the same time…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Living in an Well-Run Universe
“Sounds like you’re advocating the adoption of the ancient Greek religion…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: What Chickens Can Teach Us About the Too-Much-Talent Problem
Turns out, that chickens also have goals — goals which might seem eerily similar to human goals…
READY, FIRE, AIM: What’s My Personality Type?
The test accurately identified the fact that I’m often correct, or possibly even “always” correct…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Paul Bunyan Problem
“In spite of a great deal of talk about the decline of the great American Lumberjack, he remains much the same jolly picturesque individual that he was in days gone by…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s Bob Ross… Now That We Really Need Him?
We learned that trees are happier, when they have a friend nearby. Even clouds and mountains need friends, to be fully happy.,,
READY, FIRE, AIM: Making Heaven Great Again
“I don’t think there’s anything going to get me in heaven, okay? I really don’t. I think I’m not maybe heaven-bound…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Sea Animals as Parents
“Dolphin parenting — firm, flexible, affectionate, and consistent — gives them the best chance to grow into healthy, independent people in a high-tech world…”