If someone asked me to join a country club, I would probably say, sure, why not?
Category: Humor/Fiction
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…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why Do People Kiss on New Year’s?
There’s that awkward sense of obligation, mixed with eagerness, that goes along with culturally-enforced kissing…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Considering the Actual Appearance of Historical Figures
We all know the name, George Washington, and we also know his face. We know that he never smiled, in spite of being enormously wealthy…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rep. Lauren Boebert Bails on Congressional District 3
Rep. Boebert sounded pretty joyful and upbeat, however. Except not the part about the Socialists and Communists…
READY, FIRE, AIM: California and Arizona Plead Guilty… Sort Of
Hard to believe that two entire states could plead guilty of stealing water from the Colorado River…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned From AI
Back when I was in high school, I thought knowing stuff was the goal. It seemed like, the more stuff you knew, the more respect you got…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Santa Claus, the Interview
“I travel around, speaking at seminars and conventions, like the one we just held in Las Vegas….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Private Conversations
When I told my editor I was concerned about President Biden and was planning to write about him, he sent me a photo to run with the column, for my approval…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Mommy and Santa
One snowy evening, Mommy and I were decorating the Christmas tree…