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…
Category: Humor/Fiction
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…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Yes, Virginia, There is No Santa Claus
Later that week, in my kindergarten class, I got into an argument with a boy named Chris about the existence of Santa Claus…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Scientific Proof My Cat Would Gladly Eat Me, Given the Opportunity
It’s not easy living in the same house as a carnivore built for murder…
READY, FILE, AIM: The Wisdom of Elon Musk
Mr. Musk told Mr. Sorkin, “I have no problem being hated… hate away,” adding that it’s “a real weakness to be liked…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Sympathy for the Grinch
It’s that time of year, when we traditionally celebrate cold-hearted misers like Ebenezer Scrooge, and Scrooge McDuck…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Those Darn Historical Droughts He Warned Us About
“Despite this being a wet year, Colorado is still in the midst of the worst historical drought that we’ve seen in 1,200 years…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Winners and Losers in the Fourth Republican Debate
Not sure how that works. Winning a debate that you didn’t even show up for?…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. According to singer Andy Williams, and others…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Our Future Will Be Autonomous
Seeing the writing on the wall, Mr. Huang and Nvidia totally shifted gears and began making supercomputer hardware for AI…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Saving Us Money in Colorado
“I am committed to pursuing any and all possible opportunities to save Coloradoans money…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Life in a Contraception Desert
Growing up, out here in the American Southwest, I’ve had plenty of opportunity to perish in a burning desert…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Media Literacy, Mom?
Children should be allowed to read this particular humor column only with adult supervision, due to possibly mature content…