Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt was elected this month to succeed Colorado Governor Jared Polis as the new chair of the National Governors Association…
Category: Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Ain’t We Got Fun?
I’ve been thinking lately about all the fun I had as a kid, and wondering why things have changed…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Help Your Child Retire with $1 Million
“And it’s the task of our government to make it easier for young moms and dads to afford to have kids, to bring them into the world…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Amusing Ourselves to Death
I had read Mr. Postman’s book several years ago, when I was searching the library shelves for some thoughtful entertainment….
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rocket Man
In the 25th century, the noted rocketman Buck Rogers became marooned — alone — on a Plutonian moon…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Don’t Want to Talk About the Epstein Files
I’m embarrassed for the news media that I consider myself part of. Or that I used to consider myself part of…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pigeons in Love
“Ubiquitous and unappreciated, typically ignored or regarded as dirty, annoying pests, pigeons mean something else to me now…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Even the Corn is Sweating
This week, meteorologists are predicting some of the country’s most dramatic heat and humidity indexes will be found in the Corn Belt…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When They Canceled Stephen Colbert
“Before we start the show, I want to let you know something I found out just last night. Next year will be our last season…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Shares a Cognitive Idea
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez had a simple concern that we all share: ‘cognitive decline’ among elected officials…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Want to Get Pregnant? Try ChatGPT
A lot of us have been worried, lately, that AI was going to take our jobs, and then do them better than we were ever able to do…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Few Thoughts About Heaven
One of the ladies in the group was wearing a shirt imprinted with a slogan that I had not come across previously…
BOOKISH: Where are the Photos?
My pieces are mostly fiction. Real life is stupid or boring. Actually it’s neither, but depictions need jazzing up…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Return of Superman
The Kryptonian baby’s spaceship landed in Smallville, Kansas, and the baby was adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Words and Phrases Commonly Misused, Part One
Calling the Grand Canyon ‘awesome’ is a factual observation, whereas your new bow tie is not…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rainbows, Unicorns, and Bloated Websites
I hate it when people begin an online essay with the phrase, “Let’s be honest…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Sunny Side of More Babies
The highest number of births the planet ever experienced was in 2012, when 146 million children were born…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Man in the Glass Case
“The skeleton he will cause to be put together in such a manner as that the whole figure may be seated in a chair…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: One Big, Beautiful New Political Party
“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom…”