If you’re hiking in the woods, and you happen to come across an especially colorful butterfly…
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: 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…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Finally Free to Drink Whole Milk
“We look forward to kids can once again having the freedom to choose whole milk at school…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Parking While Pregnant
Apparently, some people feel strongly that America should embrace ‘Pro-Family Parking’… but it’s not what you might think…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Moon, as a Gift from the Universe
“Almost everything is better today than it was,” he noted, “except the environment…” You can say that again…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Appreciation for the Sandwich Guy
On November 6, the jury returned a verdict of ‘not guilty’ after deliberating for about seven hours…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Coldest Place in the Known Universe
The Boomerang Nebula is located 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Warren Buffett’s Farewell Letter
“Can it be that there is some magic ingredient in Omaha’s water?”
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Use ‘Substack’
At the end of the introductory POST from the folks at Substack, they included a link to the Help Center….
READY, FIRE, AIM: This is Your Brain on Social Media
The poster was printed and distributed by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Warner Bros. Hangs Out the ‘For Sale’ Sign
Warner Bros. Discovery announced in June that it was planning split into two companies…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Case for Tylenol
The history of autism is quite fascinating, to the point of being overwhelming…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Looking Forward to My Lucky Streak
“A righteous man lived near the border. For no reason, his horse ran off into barbarian territory…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Metaphor of the Down Escalator
My cousin Ronnie and I rode those escalators for about four hours straight. Up and down… up and down…