Skip to content
Pagosa Daily Post News Events & Video for Pagosa Springs Colorado
970-903-2673 | pagosadailypost@gmail.com
  • Latest Articles
  • Browse
    • Opinion/Letters
    • News/Politics
    • Education/Health
    • Environment/Recreation
    • Arts/Entertainment
    • Business
    • Community
    • Essays/Poetry
    • Humor/Fiction
    • Video
  • PagosaWeather.org
  • Donate
  • About
  • Contact

Category: Humor/Fiction

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Genghis Khan (and The Horse He Rode In On)

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by DC Duncan

Genghis Khan (1162 –1227) insisted that all young Mongol men marry older women. He felt that a more mature woman had greater wisdom and sense…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: I Hate Masks

Posted on April 24, 2020June 18, 2020 by Louis Cannon

I am not going to win this thing with logic. Logic has no bearing whatsoever on the situation…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

HUMOR: A Brighter Shade of Orange

Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 by Post Contributor

But Democrats would be wise to indulge the president’s desire to have his name associated with everything connected with the novel coronavirus pandemic…

Posted in Humor/Fiction, News/Politics
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Cure

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Cure

Posted on April 10, 2020June 18, 2020 by Louis Cannon

“I have some excellent news,” the President said with his usual confident smile. “Actually, two pieces of excellent news…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Brighter Side of a Virus Epidemic

Posted on March 23, 2020June 18, 2020 by Louis Cannon

There’s always a silver lining. I saw on the news yesterday, that arrests are way down…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: For Lack of Honest News

Posted on March 16, 2020June 18, 2020 by Louis Cannon

So I finally give up, and switch to a classic music station. I hear the voice of Barry McGuire…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

HMPRESENTLY: We Have to Get Going… So to Speak

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 by Harvey Radin

“It’s all customizable and controlled by electronic buttons on a panel next to your seat….”

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: What Happened to Chocolates?

Posted on February 17, 2020July 16, 2020 by Louis Cannon

I understand that the path to a man’s heart is often littered with the bones of large, edible farm animals… beef, pork… perhaps an occasional lamb… if you’re feeling less romantic, a chicken…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
HMPRESENTLY: Gonna Need Lots of Soap

HMPRESENTLY: Gonna Need Lots of Soap

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by Post Contributor

It’ll probably take lots of soap and scrubbing to remove the stain and cleanse the game of baseball’s image…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

HMPRESENTLY: Waaaay Toooo Much

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by Harvey Radin

Putting redundant letters in words, like capitalizing every letter in certain words, evidently is a marketing strategy aimed at stirring emotions…

Posted in Humor/Fiction, Opinion/Letters

HMPRESENTLY: It’s Brussels, Not Brussel Sprouts?

Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Harvey Radin

Suppose, as a kid, I happened to be competing in a spelling bee, and lost, all because of Brussels sprouts?

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: A Business-Friendly Approach to Zombies

Posted on November 15, 2019July 16, 2020 by Louis Cannon

“An awful lot of adults see these zombie movies and TV shows and think zombies are frightening…”

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: It’s a Dog’s Life

Posted on November 8, 2019July 16, 2020 by Louis Cannon

I’m not sure what kind of glasses would be appropriate for a dog, but I suspect he would look distinguished in black frames…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Lies, Damned Lies, and Facebook

Posted on October 30, 2019July 16, 2020 by Louis Cannon

My dad used to say, you can tell when a politician is lying: whenever his mouth is moving…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Introduction to Logic

Posted on September 11, 2019September 15, 2022 by Louis Cannon

US Trade Representative’s Office revealed a list of $200 billion worth of Chinese imports that would be to subject to 10 per cent tariffs – including “hats and headgear”…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Understanding the Trade War

Posted on September 6, 2019July 16, 2020 by Louis Cannon

“Well, you know, it’s not a simple thing to make America great again, and if we have to drink bad coffee for a few years, that’s a small price to pay….”

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Dude, Where’s My Warning Label?

Posted on August 16, 2019July 16, 2020 by Louis Cannon

Two years later, I still hadn’t learned to read and wasn’t really keeping up on politics yet, so I missed hearing about the Federal Trade Commission report to Congress…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Higher and Higher Education

Posted on August 12, 2019January 15, 2024 by Louis Cannon

Twenty years ago (1998) the University of Colorado at Boulder was charging $2,969 for tuition — no matter if you were in-state or out-of-state….

Posted in Education/Health, Humor/Fiction

READY, FIRE, AIM: Facebook of the Living Dead

Posted on May 2, 2019July 16, 2020 by Louis Cannon

Facebook thoughtfully reminded me, yesterday, that it was my friend Winston’s birthday. Normally, I would have been grateful for the reminder — I don’t have a impressive record, remembering friends’ birthdays….

Posted in Humor/Fiction
Posts navigation
Older posts →
← Newer posts
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are welcome. Send to pagosadailypost@gmail.com, include your full name and town of residence, and indicate that you would like to share your letter with our readers. View our submission guidelines here.

We also welcome general suggestions not meant for publication.

Phone: 970-903-2673 pagosadailypost@gmail.com

Click our ads to learn more

book by dc duncan

Features

  • About
  • Submission Guidelines
  • PagosaWeather.org
  • Staff & Contributors
  • Conceptual Map of Pagosa Springs, March 2021
  • Donate
  • Privacy Policy

Latest News

  • Funding Available to Help Flood Victims; Debris Disposal Info October 25, 2026
  • An Amateur Assessment on Day One of Pagosa’s 2026 Flood October 24, 2026
  • Pagosa Peak ‘Haunted House’ Rescheduled for Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 26 & 27 October 24, 2026
  • A Dark Morning in Pagosa Springs October 23, 2026
  • CANCELLATION: Saturday Health Fair & Expo October 23, 2026
  • CANCELLATION: Saturday Barn Dance October 23, 2026
  • EDITORIAL: The Problematic Tourist-Friendly Pig Farm on Highway 84, Part One October 23, 2026
  • READY, FIRE, AIM: John Lennon and the Peasants October 23, 2026
  • LETTER: A Particularly Important Election October 23, 2026
  • Two Free Workshops to Help Contractors Improve Their Bid Submissions October 23, 2026

Recent Archives

About Us

The Pagosa Daily Post is published by Bill Hudson Productions, PO Box 2152, Pagosa Springs CO 81147. Phone: 970-903-2673

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are welcome. Send to pagosadailypost@gmail.com

Indicate that you would like to share your letter with our readers.

ALL OTHER COMMUNICATIONS can be sent to pagosadailypost@gmail.com.

Content on the Daily Post is shared via a CREATIVE COMMONS license.  Learn more here.

Theme by Out the Box