“I just look at the graphs, in the COVID section. Who can keep up with all the articles?”
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: 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…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Icy Mountains of Pluto
The 12-year-long New Horizons mission wasn’t cheap — about $780 million. But it got some great photos of a place none of us are likely to visit…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Adam Smith Ruined My Life
The problem all started with one of his then-famous books, ‘An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations’, more often referred to as simply ‘The Wealth of Nations’…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The President and Me, Avoiding Taxes
I guess The New York Times is not a big fan of our President, because they recently published some alleged news about his tax returns. People don’t rat on their friends. Especially right before an election…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My ‘Net-Zero’ Pledge
Yes, I know. The “Net-Zero” Pledge could very well be simply a passing fashion — the latest craze, the current sensation — and you might be laughing at my naiveté…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Trip to Nowhere
On its flight to nowhere, which the airline calls the “dine and fly” program, Royal Brunei serves local cuisine to passengers while flying over the country…