Apparently, almost every major city in the U.S. used lead pipes in their drinking water systems up until about 1920…
Category: Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Got Speech?
Last week, I happened upon a op-ed in the ‘Los Angeles Times’ about milk. The stuff that every body needs, if the owner of that body wants to become famous, and wealthy…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Who Says the COVID Emergency is Over?
I assumed they were going to tell us, who says the emergency is over? But they actually meant, “WHO” says the emergency is over…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Sustainable Wardrobe
“A report published in 2022 by Berlin think tank ‘Hot or Cool Institute’ suggests that a ‘sufficient’ wardrobe consists of 74 garments and 20 outfits…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Our Amazing, Inflatable Property Taxes
“There is NO limit or cap on how much property values can go up or down…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Our Lawns, and Our Suffering
“As Colorado continues to suffer through harsh drought conditions, the Colorado legislature passed a bill seeking to remove barriers for some residents to save water on lawn watering…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Small Business
“This National Small Business Week, we’re showing gratitude for our local homegrown businesses…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Hole in the Debt Ceiling
Seems like some of our Members of Congress have their panties in a wad over the debt ceiling…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Donald Joins the Fight
Later, Donald Duck actually joined the military, as did most of the Disney characters. Dwarves, pigs, squirrels, rabbits, mice, everybody…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I’m a Real Nowhere Man
I was just cracking open a can of Bud Light the other day, when I heard about the controversy…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Chinese Balloon Technology
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovered a high-altitude surveillance balloon on February 5…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Fake Russian Twitter Account
Apparently, the U.S. military has been concerned about fake Russian Twitter accounts. Also, fake YouTube accounts. And fake TikTok accounts…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why Everything is Getting Worse
Unfortunately, the Harvard-educated economists are ruining more than baseball…
READY, FIRE, AIM: There’s Always Room for Jell-O
Here’s a advertisement from the early 1900s, when there were seven delicious flavors sold at 10 cents a package…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Struggle with ‘Workism’
Nearly nine in 10 American parents named financial independence or “jobs or careers [our children] enjoy” as the parents’ highest wish…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Mug Shots
The former president was previously a reality TV show host for the popular NBC show ‘The Apprentice’, so we know he’s comfortable in front of a camera…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Thinking About ‘Transgender’ People
I’m thinking about these words — now, 59 years later — because controversy about ‘transgender’ people is a dominant news story these days…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Women, at Work
The article starts out by introducing Natalie Bell, who is training to become a welder in Columbus, Ohio…