I got a text from each of my kids last month, linking to their favorite Christmas list apps…
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 Unloved Wolf, as a French Advertisement
Last week, I came across a 2-minute video that’s gone viral, internationally…
READY, FIRE AIM: Celebrate ‘Thriftmas’ This Year, and Save a Bundle
Good-bye, old consumption habits! Hello, new consumption habits!
READY, FIRE, AIM: Go Ahead. Prove You’re a Man…
Apparently, we will soon be able to prove our manhood at U.S. airports, when the pull-up bars get installed…
READY, FIRE, AIM: America the Beautiful
There’s never been any doubt. America is beautiful. For spacious skies. For amber waves of grain…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Fear and Loathing in the Grocery Store
Reportedly, some Americans are fearful of entering grocery stores. Maybe even most Americans…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Price of Decent News Coverage
I’m thinking today about Homer… Not Homer Simpson. The real Homer….
READY, FIRE, AIM: Beware of Treacherous Cookies
It’s the main problem with Christmas…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Sorta Wish I Was an Influencer
According to a Morning Consult survey of Gen Zers, more than half of young people want to be ‘influencers’…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Relax, People…
House Speaker Johnson says we should relax, because the Republican Party has everything under control…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Rich Folks Shop at Walmart
Analysts predict the company will report revenue of $178 billion, around 5% up from this time last year…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Cars Learn to Talk
Car will be able to warn one another about pending lane changes, and possible dangers up ahead. Maybe even animals crossing the road?
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Bad is Stronger Than Good
If you’re hiking in the woods, and you happen to come across an especially colorful butterfly…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Crying Wolf
Lately, certain scientists have been recording animal voices and running the sounds through computers, to try and decode animal communications…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Demise of the American Penny
There are approximately 300 billion pennies already in circulation…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is There an AI Bubble? And Do We Care?
Normally, most people don’t notice financial bubbles until they pop. But we sometimes hear warnings before that happens…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Thanks for the Memory
I was thinking a lot about about thankfulness yesterday, as so many of us were…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Shopping as Therapy, in Times of Gloomy Outlook
You will get a rush of endorphins, either way. But there’s a huge difference in amount of endorphins…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Defiant Nuns with Boxing Gloves
“I have been obedient all my life, but it was too much,” Sister Bernadette said…