Both Nepal and China sent teams to measure the peak within the past 12 months, and the result ended any differences about the height of the world’s most famous mountain…
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: Shoot Me Up, Doc
The waiting room was almost empty when I walked in, which should have been a red flag. But I took it as good luck; I wouldn’t have to wait in a long line to get my vaccination…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Frustrated Dream of Becoming Famous
That was all the encouragement I needed, to start picturing myself in a tuxedo, playing a Steinway and backed by a symphony orchestra…
READY FIRE, AIM: The Daily Post 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
While an undersized waffle maker is not technically a ‘food’, it is capable of producing something closely resembling ‘food’…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Santa Reveals His Politics
The third float featured Santa Claus, making his traditional appearance in his magical, reindeer-drawn sleigh, accompanied by Ms. Claus and several elves…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Chicken Little, During the Pandemic
“I just look at the graphs, in the COVID section. Who can keep up with all the articles?”
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Letter to Santa
“For security reasons, potential adopters must be vetted by going through a short registration and ID verification process…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Hey, Mr. Spaceman
All of which suggests that the US Space Force will not be sending a bunch of hot-shot space pilots into low earth orbit to conduct battles with hand-held laser pistols…
READY, FIRE, AIM: What, Me Worry?
The world, it would seem, has gone mad…
READY, FIRE, AIM: An Ignorant Person’s Opinion of Intelligence
As far as I can tell, intelligence is nothing new, and neither is ignorance. Clearly, they both existed in measurable quantities in September 1843…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Cockroaches & Fruit Flies
According to what Mr. Ball reveals about cockroaches, it seems that they run away when they detect air movements…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Toxic People
I sometimes imagine myself as the head of a large corporation, pulling down a multi-million-dollar annual salary and making hefty donations to my favorite politicians…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Will Not Concede
I could have refused to concede to the divorce that Darlene wanted, and that would’ve certainly made someone uncomfortable. But I didn’t, and now that’s all water under the bridge…
READY, FIRE, AIM: What the Cat Dragged In
But Roscoe wasn’t the type of cat to sit around on the couch licking his fur and gloating over past accomplishments…
READY, FIRE, AIM: It’s Not the End of the World, Folks
The scary part about the end of the world… I mean, there are quite a few scary parts, but the scariest part is the thought of being the last person, left behind…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My High-Fat Future
Okay, so this might not seem like much of a humor article, so far. Oil companies going bankrupt; that’s not really funny. But I’m sorry, it is funny. As in ‘ironic’…
READY, FIRE, AIM: What Flavor is Your Mask?
I think I can understand why the manufacturers are unable to come to an agreement. Particle size is important, and complicated…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Love Affairs, Such as They Are
Senior editor Alan Ehrenhalt takes a bird’s-eye view — not unlike the one shown in the photo — of ‘single-family homes’, understood as a somewhat abstract concept…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Ant and the Grasshopper, Revisited
A couple of interesting, if contrasting, morals. But what has me concerned is the obvious failure of our modern American system of education…