A couple who makes $160,000 a year would be able to do something truly useful with $1,400. Like, say, a trip to Costa Rica…
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: The Unalienable Right to Disconnect
Discussing the need for the law, minister El Khomri noted “the boundary between professional and personal life has become tenuous…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Literally Don’t Know When to Shut Up… and Neither Do You
Ms. Nuwer proposes here that “science” has confirmed the fact that we don’t know when to shut up. My ex-wife Darlene would also be happy to confirm the fact, no doubt…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is It Safe to Kiss, Yet?
Reading through the CDC’s March 8 guidance, I found 29 references to “risk” behaviors. But the word “kiss” doesn’t appear anywhere in the entire document…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Relishing Our Rage
How many of us have been feeling like this, lately?
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Don’t Even Trust Myself
I might be the only one around who is admitting that my columns are fake news, which in a sense makes me the only honest person in the room…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Bad News for the Highly Intelligent
This curve purportedly demonstrates the distribution of IQ Test scores in the general population. Most of us are somewhere in the middle, near the top of the curve…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Imposter Syndrome
I would certainly prefer to have ‘imposter phenomenon’ but I realize I don’t deserve that particular label. So I’m stuck with a syndrome…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How About Fish for Dinner?
She was especially fond of sardines with soda crackers. The ones packed in olive oil…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Few Good Reasons Why I Love Donald Trump
And speaking of intelligence, another thing I love about President Trump is his generosity…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Lost My Learning… Can Joe Biden Help?
Those are just a few of the vocabulary words that have been lost — forever? — as a result of the transition to “remote learning” during the COVID pandemic….
READY, FIRE, AIM: Am I Blue? … I Mean, Level Blue?
Billie Holiday may have said it best, in 1947…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Cupid and the Pandemic of Love
How could a cute little guy with white wings, a round, pink bum, and curly blond hair be even the slightest bit naughty?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Some Non-Medical Advice for Those of You Wearing ‘Double Masks’
A person could get dizzy, listening to and reading about all the controversies around mask-wearing these days…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Valentine’s Day, It Ain’t What It Used to Be
These are just some of the ways Valentine’s Day can be enjoyed safely while adhering to pandemic-related safety guidelines…
READY, AIM, FIRE: Less Than Zero
Try as we might, we cannot see ‘nothing’. Everything around us seems to be… ‘something’…
READY, AIM, FIRE: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend
Like love, diamonds were once thought to be rare. Then a couple of Dutch farmers named De Beers found more diamonds than they knew what to do with…
READY, AIM, FIRE: Pessimists of the World, Unite!
But I have to agree with Ms. Gorvett’s perspective on one thing. Happiness is totally overrated. And totally useless…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Shame of Dirty Clothes
My clothes hamper is nearly full, suggesting a trip to the laundromat this week. Something I’m not looking forward to, on account of the snow and the state of my car’s tires…