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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: How To Make Kung Pao Chicken That Tastes Better than Takeout

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Here, I happily share my simple approach to home-made Kung Pao, without making an unnecessary trip to City Market…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Virus Fails the 'Fairness' Test

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Virus Fails the ‘Fairness’ Test

Posted on June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Several things jumped out at me. For one thing, the virus evidently doesn’t much care whether I have a college degree, or not…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Eating Crackers in Church… or Maybe Not

Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 by Louis Cannon

We will mention that the Chinese News Service did not cover the Biden story… although they did publish a photo of a new ‘drone taxi’…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Herd Immunity

READY, FIRE, AIM: Herd Immunity

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Now that summer is upon us, the herds have appeared, again…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: My Dream Dating App

Posted on June 14, 2021May 22, 2024 by Louis Cannon

You want a date? You want romance? Time to pony up some private information….

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Hidden Cost of Happiness, Revisited

Posted on June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by Louis Cannon

I also agree that most problems don’t go away. A six-pack of beer can make them appear distant, and indistinct, but they’re still there…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: My Virtual Visit to Pagosa Springs in the Year 2031

Posted on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 by Louis Cannon

The highlight of the virtual visit was most definitely the hot-air balloon ride…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Painful Truth Revealed by Spain's Anti-Racist Postage Stamps

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Painful Truth Revealed by Spain’s Anti-Racist Postage Stamps

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Louis Cannon

I suppose the Spanish postal service had good intentions, when they valued a black-colored stamp at only .70 cents and a light-beige stamp at 1.60 euros…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The 2021 World Happiness Report

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Much of the 2021 report seems to be focused on one very specific point, which the authors struggled to explain using various economic theories and postulates…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Shame of My Carbon Footprint

Posted on May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Her intentions were good, of course. She didn’t like dirty floors… and removing my shoes at the door certainly would have helped the situation…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: My Love Affair with My Mask

Posted on May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Some important people — like for example, Colorado Governor Jared Polis — have recently told me that I can throw away my mask…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Price of an Honest Cup of Coffee

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by Louis Cannon

“The SUN is doubling their newsstand price. And bumping up their subscription price. They’re going to be charging $1 for a single issue, starting May 27…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Remember Stuff

Posted on May 19, 2021May 18, 2021 by Louis Cannon

The professor also suggests that you can improve your retention of important facts by sharing them with another person…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Vaccine Lottery Ticket?

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 by Louis Cannon

My mom and dad could easily have moved to Ohio before I was born, and I could have attended public school in Columbus, or Toledo… and gone to college at Kent State or Youngstown…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: ‘Baby Bust’, The Sequel

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Those same “certain smart people” are prone to suggest that the declining birth rate is due to well-thought-out decisions on the part of young Chinese adults…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Where Have All the Babies Gone?

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Once upon a time — long, long ago, it now seems — there was a “baby boom”. Now we have a “baby bust”…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: When Billionaires Get Divorced

Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Apparently — judging by the joint public announcement — Bill and Melinda at one point believed they could grow together as a couple. But they’ve changed their minds…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Why the Republicans Love Me

Posted on May 5, 2021May 6, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Has anyone ever heard Mitch McConnell, for example, tell a funny story? I don’t believe so…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Colors of My Emoji

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Colors of My Emoji

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 by Louis Cannon

“iPadOS 14.5 adds support for AirTag and introduces separate skin tone variations for emoji…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction
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