How are non-working men between 25 and 54 spending their time? On average, nearly seven hours each weekday are dedicated to leisure time…
Author: Louis Cannon
READY, FIRE, AIM: Mushroom Therapists in Love
“Even for experienced therapists,” Hlynsson said, “managing romantic transference proved to be a challenge…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Kinder, Funner Guide to Good Grammar
I grew up and learned my speech patterns in the Great American West, where there’s hardly anything funner that criticizing East Coast book critics…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Blue Cheese Blues
Apparently, today is going to be a big day for cheese. Especially, perhaps, for blue cheese….
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Wonderful NPR Joy Generator
Unfortunately, I didn’t find out about the NPR “Joy Generator” until last week. Meaning that I could have been a lot happier these past couple of years…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Future Flying Car
On his way to work, George drops off young Elroy at elementary school, daughter Judy at high school, and wife Jane at the shopping mall…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Outlive Yourself
I’d like to review another best-selling book that I’ve never read. “Outlive: The Art and Science of Longevity”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Spy Balloon in My Phone
The ’21st Century Peace through Strength Act’ would force the split of the hugely popular app TikTok from its Chinese owner, or else make the app illegal to download…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Old Friends
Paul Simon was only 24 years old when he wrote in the song, ‘Old Friends’…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Hate Paying Taxes? Blame the Pharaohs
I’ve been hankering for a reason to blame the ancient Egyptians, and now I have one…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The War Nobody Wants
Downtown businesses would prefer to have the highway project magically happen somewhere else. Maybe in Bayfield?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Driving Disney’s Autopia Into the Future
When I was eight, my parents took us to Disneyland in Anaheim, California — where I experienced the thrill of driving my own car on the Autopia freeway…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Big Foot… and the Null Hypothesis
Many of us believe that the Yeti and the Sasquatch are the same, identical primate. Or at least, close cousins. But science hasn’t been able to clear up that question for us…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Second Coming of Donald Trump
“I’m proud to partner with Lee in this offering. He’s a very special man, both as a talent, but maybe even more so, as a human being. He’s very, very special…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Old News is Good News
What just happened? I mean, like, yesterday? Or even earlier this morning?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Boredom Doesn’t Have to be Boring
“Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: My (Scary?) Joe Biden Coffee Mug
Are the Democrats trying to tell us that President Biden has x-ray vision? Or am I missing the joke?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Did Social Media Kill the Web… or Was It Us?
I understand, that the grammar in the headline, which my editor picked for this column, might be ambiguous…