It seemed like an ideal location. Unpolluted air. Clean water. A nearby ski area…
Category: Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: Interview with a Friendly Cockroach
“Yes, a long history. Actually, we originally came from China, but I’ve got relatives pretty much everywhere now…”
HMPRESENTLY: Basal Rot?
Right away, you find out if your plants are thriving, or if they have some health issues. A nasty virus, for instance…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why I Took Up Smoking
Depression is a weird thing, because no one knows where it comes from. In that sense, it’s like pimples…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Column Written Mostly By a Robot
The first professionally-published book of poetry written by a computer algorithm, The Policeman’s Beard is Half Constructed, appeared in bookstores in 1984…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why People in Happy Marriages Cheat
I learned all about cheating, in my marriage to Darlene. In fact, my education started before we were even married…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How I Became Dangerous
Although I’m classified as dangerous, I actually haven’t infected anyone. Or if I did, it happened when I wasn’t looking…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Keeping the Flame of Pessimism Burning
I was looking for a photograph online, to help illustrate the positive value of pessimism…
ORBITERS: Republicans
The final plan for getting Earthlings to Mars was simple: Bribery. They would give everyone one hundred thousand dollars to get on space zeppelins…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How About Them Hormones?
Before the discovery of hormones, a person knew whether they were a man or a woman, from a relatively young age…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When a Billionaire Buys Twitter
Who would have guessed that Twitter was worth $44 billion dollars? Not me. I thought it was just a website, like the Pagosa Daily Post, but with more users…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Communicating with Cats
He was even the subject of an exhibit arranged by LA’s Natural History Museum, and a special web page about cougar communications…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Don’t Say a Certain Word That Once Meant ‘Happy’
Standing in front of the “PROTECT CHILDREN” sign is a little boy who looks to be, maybe, a 2nd grader. He is applauding…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Three Reasons Why I Dislike Vladimir Putin
I know I’m not the only thoughtful commentator willing to speak up and express my deep dislike for Russia’s dictator…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Vaccine for a Designer Virus
“You want luxury at a cut-rate price?” he grinned. “Check out this little beauty. This is the XE. Luxury everything in a compact package….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Few Resolutions for April Fool’s Day in Mesa County
I’m 100% behind the party caucus process, which gives the average Joe and Jane their chance to help formulate their state’s party platform…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Women of Colorado, You Have the Vote
I could be wrong about the motivation. It’s also possible that the men of Colorado were simply trying to keep up with the Joneses…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pagosa Going to the Dogs?
I ran across some interesting news last Saturday, that might be fake news. But sometimes fake news is the best kind…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Taking a Hard Look at the Dunning-Kruger Effect
The theory put forward in their 1999 peer-reviewed paper is that people who know very little about a topic or process are least capable of knowing what they don’t know…