Photo: Statue of Tigranes the Great. “The first messenger that gave notice of Lucullus’ coming was so far from pleasing Tigranes that he had his READ MORE
Category: Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Future Without Work?
I came across a video last weekend — an interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (shown above) on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” show — READ MORE
READY, FIRE, AIM: Nous Allons Manger les Riches
As inequalities widen, environmental activists are stepping up actions specifically targeting wealthy individuals and their lifestyles….
READY, FIRE, AIM: Remember, It’s Just a Simulation
Like many other people, I’ve come to the conclusion that we’re living in a computer simulation…
READY, FIRE, AIM: 25 Good Things That Happened in 2025
Some bad things happened in 2025. Everybody knows about them, thanks to our hardworking news industry…
READY, FIRE, AIM: We are Numbered, for Better or Worse
I suppose there was a time, in the distant past, when people never thought of themselves — or other people — as numbers…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Do You Remember What Happened in 2025?
In other words, the lying Lamestream Media did report certain things, this year, that actually took place…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I’m Dreaming of a Wet Christmas
It could have been worse, of course. Southern California got record rains on Christmas Eve…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Should I Worry About My Robot Vacuum Cleaner?
Where, exactly, is this information about my personal living quarters being stored?…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Rules of Acquisition, Considered
I got a text from each of my kids last month, linking to their favorite Christmas list apps…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Unloved Wolf, as a French Advertisement
Last week, I came across a 2-minute video that’s gone viral, internationally…
READY, FIRE AIM: Celebrate ‘Thriftmas’ This Year, and Save a Bundle
Good-bye, old consumption habits! Hello, new consumption habits!
READY, FIRE, AIM: Go Ahead. Prove You’re a Man…
Apparently, we will soon be able to prove our manhood at U.S. airports, when the pull-up bars get installed…
READY, FIRE, AIM: America the Beautiful
There’s never been any doubt. America is beautiful. For spacious skies. For amber waves of grain…
BOOKISH: My Instant MFA
And that’s the point anyway, isn’t it? We can’t all get published…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Fear and Loathing in the Grocery Store
Reportedly, some Americans are fearful of entering grocery stores. Maybe even most Americans…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Price of Decent News Coverage
I’m thinking today about Homer… Not Homer Simpson. The real Homer….
READY, FIRE, AIM: Beware of Treacherous Cookies
It’s the main problem with Christmas…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Sorta Wish I Was an Influencer
According to a Morning Consult survey of Gen Zers, more than half of young people want to be ‘influencers’…
