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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: Trump Made 30,573 False or Misleading Claims as President… or So They Tell Us

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Legendary. That’s how I would classify the President. Not just world-class; more like “universe-class”…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Waking Up From The American Dream

Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Had a dream a couple of nights ago. I was sitting on a rock wall, at the edge of a large farm — maybe a plantation — next to a young man who was perhaps 14 years old…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Well-fed Mice of Melbourne

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

“It’s actually a lot of them!” she tweeted, sharing video proof of her tiny roommates…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?

READY, FIRE, AIM: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by Louis Cannon

The Lion, wearing glasses and perhaps visually challenged, asks Alice wearily, “Are you animal — vegetable — or mineral?”…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Many Disguises of Goldilocks

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Many Disguises of Goldilocks

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by Louis Cannon

“Everyone has heard the story of the three bears and how Goldilocks came in and wreaked havoc on their little home…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Jaywalking Through America

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

Criminal activities can be fascinating. When viewed from a reasonable distance…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Almost Perfect Cat

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Almost Perfect Cat

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 by Louis Cannon

My cat, Roscoe, is nearly perfect. Not bad, for a $20 donation to the Humane Society. But… can he compete with Qoobo?

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Scratch-N-Sniff Solution

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

“A central problem in the COVID-19 pandemic is that there is not enough testing to prevent infectious spread of SARS-CoV-2…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: These Explosions of Bullshit

READY, FIRE, AIM: These Explosions of Bullshit

Posted on January 8, 2021March 7, 2021 by Louis Cannon

“So we’re going to, we’re going to walk down Pennsylvania Avenue, I love Pennsylvania Avenue, and we’re going to the Capitol and we’re going to try and give… The Democrats are hopeless….”

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pandemic Wine-Food Pairings

READY, FIRE, AIM: Pandemic Wine-Food Pairings

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

This selection pairs perfectly with Carlo Rossi Chianti, a classic Italian table wine that’s rich in flavor and goes well with various chicken dishes…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Am I Essential Yet?

Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 by Louis Cannon

I think we can all agree that prison guards are more essential than school teachers and childcare workers and grocery store employees…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Newborn King

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Newborn King

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

“She feels like this baby is a pretty big deal. And I kind of agree with her. So we made a little sign to go above the manger…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Isolation for Dummies

READY, FIRE, AIM: Isolation for Dummies

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 by Louis Cannon

Clearly, isolation offers you a chance to expand your horizons in exciting ways you never would have considered…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Best Non-Jokes of 2020

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 by Louis Cannon

It seemed like life simply couldn’t get any funnier…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: No News is Good News

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 by Louis Cannon

Eventually, Pagosa Springs will come back to life and our local newspapers will, once again, have criminal activity and outrageous government blunders to write about…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Liability Protection?

Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 by Louis Cannon

Please don’t take this as a cynical criticism, but does Mitch McConnnell look like someone who takes action “fast”?

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Nothing is the Same Anymore

Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 by Louis Cannon

A related controversy concerns the direction the team might take with the new name…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Joys of Obesity

Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 by Louis Cannon

Back in April, when all the toilet paper disappeared, I came to the conclusion that Little Debbie Happy Camper Cakes were probably next to go…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Weddings are Now Essential

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 by Louis Cannon

“Weddings, Jared. Weddings. Dozens, maybe hundreds of people, of all ages, laughing, drinking champagne, dancing, making speeches. Just think about it…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction
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