The questions facing humankind as we complete the first quarter of the 21st century are numerous, and some are momentous…
Category: Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Beauty of a Representative Democracy
What’s harder to imagine is the Colorado Legislature functioning like a roundtable discussion where each voice is valued and holds equal weight…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Extraterrestrial House of Cards
In 1960, Frank Drake organized the first SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) conference and presented his famous Drake Equation…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Vanity License Plate?
Last year, Colorado drivers kept the Division of Motor Vehicles busy reviewing personalized license plate applications in 2023. Vanity plate applications…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Blood of Patriots
I always enjoy reading the advertisements in our local newspaper. Some people probably think the news articles in the paper are the important part, but I know better…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Graduate
Life is already tough for kids, living in Pagosa Springs, without making them pass so many classes…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Five Myths About Women and Money
She admitted that men control Wall Street and the banks. (Just to be clear, I am not one of those men…)
READY, FIRE, AIM: Bowie, the Nonbinary Lobster
Photo by Krystal MacKay on Unsplash. I had not heard of blue lobsters before yesterday. I guess they’re relatively rare, compared to the more common READ MORE
READY, FIRE, AIM: Joining the Country Club
If someone asked me to join a country club, I would probably say, sure, why not?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Thar’s Money in Them Thar Clouds
One thing we have, in southwestern Colorado, is weather. So we talk about it…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Preparing for Doomsday
“Some of the wealthiest people in America — in Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond — are getting ready for the crackup of civilization…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Great Wall of China, From Space
Many years ago, I heard someone claim that the Great Wall of China is the only human-made structure visible from space…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Kinder, Gentler Ski Season
“Ski areas across the U.S. and Canada are in desperate need of natural snow for a ski season that typically would already be in full swing…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Sealed Envelopes
In 1953, Dwight Eisenhower was entering the White House as the newly inaugurated president, having just returned from his parade…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Down with Clocks
I have to confess that I don’t own a single non-digital clock, even though I learned how to read them at an early age…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Don’t Be Fooled… Water is Not the New Oil
In other words, oil is here today and gone tomorrow. Water is forever… like true love…
READY, FIRE AIM: What ChatGPT Doesn’t Know About Me
I imagine most people will be perfectly content if ChatGPT never learns of their existence..
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Grapes of Wrath, Played Backwards
More than 7 out of every 100 people moving to Florida are coming from California. It’s almost like a pandemic…