“Of all the women in the UK, all Peter is looking for is someone who lives near him, somebody in the right age range, somebody with a university degree…”
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: Retire Often… in Iceland?
The web designer has included graphic images that suggest the real story, not told by the text itself…
READY, FIRE, AIM: At the Museum of Personal Failure
Still, I was surprised to learn about the opening of the Museum of Personal Failure… in Vancouver, British Columbia…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is Brain Rot a Real Thing?
Typically, brain-rotting activities take place on a person’s phone…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rocking the Workout with Kid Rock
Two simple messages… delivered in a 90-second video… set to the tune of the Kid Rock’s 1999 hit song “Bawitdaba…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Toyland, Toyland, Wonderful Girl and Boy Land
Toy companies were doing just fine in 2024, and the future looked bright, in spite of the falling birth rate…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Dinosaurs Ruled the American West
I’d done my research, and understood that I would probably end up living in a place like Dinosaur, Colorado…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Who’s Lazy? Please Don’t Ask ChatGPT
As noted already, ChatGPT has no idea what this kind of map does to people’s self-esteem. Not does it care. It has no feelings at all…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Yes, We Want to Live Forever
“Biotechnology is continuously developing. Human organs can be continuously transplanted. The longer you live, the younger you become…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Worrisome Balance of Nature
Here’s Veronika, demonstrating her broom technique for the scientists…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Love & Friendship, Analyzed
Dr. Heshmati had surveyed 495 random people to discover what actions caused them to feel loved…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Love Poem to Podcasters
Who can quench my solitude / When the night falls, cold and heavy?…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The International Beer Problem
This announcement follows on the tail of an announcement last October by Molson Coors Beverage Company…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Divorce Your Phone
To start out, you need to admit certain things about your relationship…
READY, FIRE, AIM: In Defense of Cauliflower
I came across an unusual article recently, in The New Yorker, written by Colin Stokes and Ella Quittner…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Long Live Rockmount Ranch Wear
Last week, for example, the Senate Republicans honored Rockmount Ranch Wear, at the instigation of Senator Marc Catlin…
READY, FIRE, AIM: We’re Getting Canceled Left and Right
That same year, comedian Louis C.K. had his shows canceled and his distribution deals terminated…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
“I saw in his hand a long spear of gold, and at the iron’s point there seemed to be a little fire…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Home for a Small Family
This is not the first time in American history that a large number of people have been crowded into small spaces…