House Speaker Johnson says we should relax, because the Republican Party has everything under control…
Category: Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Rich Folks Shop at Walmart
Analysts predict the company will report revenue of $178 billion, around 5% up from this time last year…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Cars Learn to Talk
Car will be able to warn one another about pending lane changes, and possible dangers up ahead. Maybe even animals crossing the road?
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Bad is Stronger Than Good
If you’re hiking in the woods, and you happen to come across an especially colorful butterfly…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Crying Wolf
Lately, certain scientists have been recording animal voices and running the sounds through computers, to try and decode animal communications…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Demise of the American Penny
There are approximately 300 billion pennies already in circulation…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is There an AI Bubble? And Do We Care?
Normally, most people don’t notice financial bubbles until they pop. But we sometimes hear warnings before that happens…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Thanks for the Memory
I was thinking a lot about about thankfulness yesterday, as so many of us were…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Shopping as Therapy, in Times of Gloomy Outlook
You will get a rush of endorphins, either way. But there’s a huge difference in amount of endorphins…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Defiant Nuns with Boxing Gloves
“I have been obedient all my life, but it was too much,” Sister Bernadette said…
BOOKISH: The [Unnecessary] Elements of Style
Let’s cut to the chase. Style is personality. There, we’re done…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Finally Free to Drink Whole Milk
“We look forward to kids can once again having the freedom to choose whole milk at school…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Parking While Pregnant
Apparently, some people feel strongly that America should embrace ‘Pro-Family Parking’… but it’s not what you might think…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Moon, as a Gift from the Universe
“Almost everything is better today than it was,” he noted, “except the environment…” You can say that again…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Appreciation for the Sandwich Guy
On November 6, the jury returned a verdict of ‘not guilty’ after deliberating for about seven hours…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Coldest Place in the Known Universe
The Boomerang Nebula is located 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus…
BOOKISH: I am a Writer… Maybe
“But you are a writer, Richard! You are!…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Warren Buffett’s Farewell Letter
“Can it be that there is some magic ingredient in Omaha’s water?”
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Use ‘Substack’
At the end of the introductory POST from the folks at Substack, they included a link to the Help Center….
