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%…
Category: Humor/Fiction
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…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Personal ‘Build Back Better’ Plan
Not that I’m opposed to streets and roads and bridges. Even my bicycle works better on paved roads…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Some Good News About Inflation
Consumer prices are rising, and if you’re living paycheck to paycheck, you might be anxious about the price of food, gas, and other items…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Lower Your Expectations, Before It’s Too Late
“If expectations are unrealistically high they could be the basis of disappointment and low life satisfaction,” wrote the authors…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Virus That Just Keeps On Running
“Louis, I know you’re trying to be funny, but this is serious. Why are you implying, in your columns, that you’re not vaccinated?”
READY, FIRE, AIM: COVID Immunity, It Ain’t What It Used to Be
Apparently, IMAs are affected by specific endogenous antibodies. Or so the scientists tell us. Although sometimes, like the rest of us, they see things differently….
READY, FIRE, AIM: My New, Robotic Real Estate Agent
Johnny laughed. “You will find that Louis is the old fashioned type,” he advised Jeanette. “Old fashioned, in more ways than one…”
HMPRESENTLY: A Little Peek-a-Boo… and Smooching, Too
You know that TV series, The Bachelor? There’s a spinoff for seniors, in the works….