There’s never been any doubt. America is beautiful. For spacious skies. For amber waves of grain…
Category: Humor/Fiction
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’…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Relax, People…
House Speaker Johnson says we should relax, because the Republican Party has everything under control…
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…
