Here, I happily share my simple approach to home-made Kung Pao, without making an unnecessary trip to City Market…
Category: Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Virus Fails the ‘Fairness’ Test
Several things jumped out at me. For one thing, the virus evidently doesn’t much care whether I have a college degree, or not…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Eating Crackers in Church… or Maybe Not
We will mention that the Chinese News Service did not cover the Biden story… although they did publish a photo of a new ‘drone taxi’…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Herd Immunity
Now that summer is upon us, the herds have appeared, again…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Dream Dating App
You want a date? You want romance? Time to pony up some private information….
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Hidden Cost of Happiness, Revisited
I also agree that most problems don’t go away. A six-pack of beer can make them appear distant, and indistinct, but they’re still there…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Virtual Visit to Pagosa Springs in the Year 2031
The highlight of the virtual visit was most definitely the hot-air balloon ride…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Painful Truth Revealed by Spain’s Anti-Racist Postage Stamps
I suppose the Spanish postal service had good intentions, when they valued a black-colored stamp at only .70 cents and a light-beige stamp at 1.60 euros…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The 2021 World Happiness Report
Much of the 2021 report seems to be focused on one very specific point, which the authors struggled to explain using various economic theories and postulates…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Shame of My Carbon Footprint
Her intentions were good, of course. She didn’t like dirty floors… and removing my shoes at the door certainly would have helped the situation…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Love Affair with My Mask
Some important people — like for example, Colorado Governor Jared Polis — have recently told me that I can throw away my mask…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Price of an Honest Cup of Coffee
“The SUN is doubling their newsstand price. And bumping up their subscription price. They’re going to be charging $1 for a single issue, starting May 27…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Remember Stuff
The professor also suggests that you can improve your retention of important facts by sharing them with another person…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Vaccine Lottery Ticket?
My mom and dad could easily have moved to Ohio before I was born, and I could have attended public school in Columbus, or Toledo… and gone to college at Kent State or Youngstown…
READY, FIRE, AIM: ‘Baby Bust’, The Sequel
Those same “certain smart people” are prone to suggest that the declining birth rate is due to well-thought-out decisions on the part of young Chinese adults…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where Have All the Babies Gone?
Once upon a time — long, long ago, it now seems — there was a “baby boom”. Now we have a “baby bust”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Billionaires Get Divorced
Apparently — judging by the joint public announcement — Bill and Melinda at one point believed they could grow together as a couple. But they’ve changed their minds…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why the Republicans Love Me
Has anyone ever heard Mitch McConnell, for example, tell a funny story? I don’t believe so…