The LULAC president wrapped up his stern warning to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un with this terse comment… No seas burro…
Category: Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Future-Proof Worker, Illustrated
The caption for this photo, by photographer Avel Chuklanov, reads: “Citizens will need new skills in order to become ‘future-proof’ in the workplace…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Hamster Drank Me Under the Table
The contest was unfair from the beginning, and I knew it. But after a couple of drinks, you sometimes start doing stupid things…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Ten Things I Didn’t Get for Christmas
The following year, I didn’t get a G.I. Joe Spaceman with various essential space exploration accessories. Probably a good thing, even though I was disappointed for a while…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Another Great Reason to Buy a Tesla, Spoiled
Vince Patton, who lives near Portland, Oregon, filed a complaint with NHTSA last month, after coming across a YouTube video posted by a fellow Tesla owner…
READY, FIRE, AIM: No More Silver Bullets?
Metaphors can help us wrap our heads around complex and sometimes disturbing issues…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Biggest Numbers of 2021
Imports to the US filled about 26 million TEUs (Twenty-foot-container Equivalent Units) in 2021, which was an 18% increase from 2020, and the National Retail Federation expects retail holiday sales to grow by about 12%…
HMPRESENTLY: Who’s Been Naughty… Who’s Been Nice?
“Of course, we’ve considered leaving lumps of coal in naughty rulers’ and naughty politicians’ stockings. But one never knows if that will be enough to change their behavior…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Time to Tackle the Climate
I ran across a front page headline in the Los Angeles Times yesterday…
READY, FIRE, AIM: In Defense of Dead Voters
Apparently, Ms. Griswold provided the group with a spreadsheet from ERIC, the Electronic Registration Information Center, that contained the records the department uses to maintain a list of deceased voters…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Become a Genius
On the road to learning how to become a genius, I did what most budding geniuses do. I cracked a beer, and logged in to YouTube…
READY, FIRE, AIM: December is ‘National Impaired Driving Month’
For some odd reason, the Colorado Department of Transportation wants to pile yet another special event onto our busy December schedules…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Future Home in Antarctica
No, this is not a homeless encampment at the South Pole…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Lab Animals Like Me
“Everybody is trapped in a state of anxiety, but we keep picking up our phones and checking the latest fake news and misinformation…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Nothing Will Make Us Happy
According to the website BuyNothing.com, I can buy nothing for only $9.95 — and it comes with a multiple lifetime guarantee. Refills are only $2.50…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Most Frightening Holiday of the Year
Some people, I’m sure, would pick Christmas, based on expenses, and maxed-out credit cards. Also, the mistletoe… and the obligation to drink eggnog…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Sad Story of a ‘Fatally Flawed’ Vaccine Mandate
The court order states that OSHA “cannot possibly show that every workplace covered by the Mandate currently has COVID-positive employees…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: We Can’t Afford Tomorrow
Ms. Ganahl is running for Governor of Colorado, against our current governor, Jared Polis. The election will take place in November, 2022…