We could have been taking it easy. But no. Adam and Eve had to go and eat from the tree…
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: The Uncertain Promise of ‘Personalized Pricing’
“Recently, Delta Air Lines announced it would expand its use of artificial intelligence to set airfare prices…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: We Need to Talk
If the two of you have been able to pull off the small talk successfully, then you may decide to intensify the relationship by sharing your phone numbers…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Rabbit, a Duck, and a Mystery
I know, with some certainty, what a Rabbit looks like, even if he shows up wearing a plaid jacket and a gold waistcoat…
READY, FIRE, AIM: There’s Nothing Worse
“My mother, who is 83, worked as a teacher assistant for kids with poor reading skills and behavioral issues…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: A $5.3 Million Rock
Rocks do occasionally fall out of the sky. We can see them falling on a clear night. Meteors, streaking across the sky, sometimes more than a dozen per hour….
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Bedroom Decluttering Research, with No Regrets
I had honestly never imagined that I would end up regretting my attempts to declutter my bedroom…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Re-igniting the American Dream
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt was elected this month to succeed Colorado Governor Jared Polis as the new chair of the National Governors Association…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Ain’t We Got Fun?
I’ve been thinking lately about all the fun I had as a kid, and wondering why things have changed…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Help Your Child Retire with $1 Million
“And it’s the task of our government to make it easier for young moms and dads to afford to have kids, to bring them into the world…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Amusing Ourselves to Death
I had read Mr. Postman’s book several years ago, when I was searching the library shelves for some thoughtful entertainment….
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rocket Man
In the 25th century, the noted rocketman Buck Rogers became marooned — alone — on a Plutonian moon…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Don’t Want to Talk About the Epstein Files
I’m embarrassed for the news media that I consider myself part of. Or that I used to consider myself part of…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pigeons in Love
“Ubiquitous and unappreciated, typically ignored or regarded as dirty, annoying pests, pigeons mean something else to me now…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Even the Corn is Sweating
This week, meteorologists are predicting some of the country’s most dramatic heat and humidity indexes will be found in the Corn Belt…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When They Canceled Stephen Colbert
“Before we start the show, I want to let you know something I found out just last night. Next year will be our last season…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Shares a Cognitive Idea
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez had a simple concern that we all share: ‘cognitive decline’ among elected officials…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Want to Get Pregnant? Try ChatGPT
A lot of us have been worried, lately, that AI was going to take our jobs, and then do them better than we were ever able to do…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Few Thoughts About Heaven
One of the ladies in the group was wearing a shirt imprinted with a slogan that I had not come across previously…