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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: Breeding Failures and Grim Predictions

READY, FIRE, AIM: Breeding Failures and Grim Predictions

Posted on November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 by Louis Cannon

This widespread ‘catastrophic breeding failure’ is the first such recorded incident, and supports grim predictions…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: She Blinded Me with Science

READY, FIRE, AIM: She Blinded Me with Science

Posted on November 8, 2024February 6, 2025 by Louis Cannon

Science is so amazing. The more I learn about it, the more thrilled I am to be living in 2024 instead of 1859…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Living in an Hallucination

READY, FIRE, AIM: Living in an Hallucination

Posted on November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 by Louis Cannon

“…Your brain’s job is to anticipate the needs of your body and meet those needs before they arrive…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: We're All Bastards, These Days

READY, FIRE, AIM: We’re All Bastards, These Days

Posted on November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 by Louis Cannon

I can’t say who the two guys were. I often have strangers appear in my dreams, without my permission…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM:  Indulgences

READY, FIRE, AIM: Indulgences

Posted on November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 by Louis Cannon

Legend has it that Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Naked Ape?

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Naked Ape?

Posted on November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 by Louis Cannon

But one day I came across (accidentally) a book by an English zoologist named Desmond Morris…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM:  Money and Politics

READY, FIRE, AIM: Money and Politics

Posted on November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 by Louis Cannon

Is this the same Pagosa Springs community I know and love? Sending $80,000 of our hard-earned pay to the Kamala Harris campaign?

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Late-Night Vending Machine

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Late-Night Vending Machine

Posted on October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 by Louis Cannon

No, I didn’t buy anything from the vending machine. Although I was sorely tempted…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Elephants Go To Court

READY, FIRE, AIM: When Elephants Go To Court

Posted on October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 by Louis Cannon

From what I can tell from the news reports, Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou, and Jambo are not engaged in rebellion…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Saving America, One Joke at a Time

READY, FIRE, AIM: Saving America, One Joke at a Time

Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Louis Cannon

Ms. Petri joked about her newspaper deciding not to endorse a candidate…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The View from the Neighbors' Window

READY, FIRE, AIM: The View from the Neighbors’ Window

Posted on October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 by Louis Cannon

Some might say, it’s really none of their business. But ‘business’ nowadays has a way of crossing the border…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Fly Me to the Moon... or Better Yet, Mars

READY, FIRE, AIM: Fly Me to the Moon… or Better Yet, Mars

Posted on October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 by Louis Cannon

Elon Musk, reportedly the world’s wealthiest man, has reportedly begun giving away $1 million a day to randomly-selected registered voters…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Crazy Humor of Donald Trump

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Crazy Humor of Donald Trump

Posted on October 23, 2024October 25, 2024 by Louis Cannon

Donald Trump knows exactly what he’s doing…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Chicken Little, and the Falling Inflation Rate, Part One

READY, FIRE, AIM: Chicken Little, and the Falling Inflation Rate, Part One

Posted on October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 by Louis Cannon

$3.09 for unleaded. We didn’t know how good we had it…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Past the Tipping Point

READY, FIRE, AIM: Past the Tipping Point

Posted on October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 by Louis Cannon

I believe in omens. Not everyone does.  Or at least, not everyone is willing to admit they believe in omens…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM:  Pagosa Springs, New & Improved

READY, FIRE, AIM: Pagosa Springs, New & Improved

Posted on October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 by Louis Cannon

I came across an interesting comment in the Daily Post the other day… a letter to the editor written by Richard P. Reading…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Bad Language Makes Good Politics

READY, FIRE, AIM: Bad Language Makes Good Politics

Posted on October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 by Louis Cannon

“Politics abounds with bad language: lying and bullshitting, grandstanding and virtue signaling, code words and dogwhistles, and more…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: In Case You Missed Columbus Day

READY, FIRE, AIM: In Case You Missed Columbus Day

Posted on October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 by Louis Cannon

Historians have generally held the belief that Christopher Columbus was of Italian descent…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
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