The Many Rants of Larry Russwurm- Are Plants Drunk Off the Excess Carbon Dioxide?
- The Articler
- In the Presence of Dentyne
- The Space Yoyo
- Pieing Lou Ferrigno
- Light at the End of the World
- H. G. Wells, the Teenage Sidekick of the Father of Science Fiction
- The Right is Right, But the Left is More Right: A Mathematical Proof
- The Ads About Nothing
- Newfoundland Houndstooth
Category Archives: Geography
Newfoundland Houndstooth
When I was a kid, houndstooth patterns were in style, although I never heard the term. The pants I had my mother just called a checkered pattern. But now larger houndstooth patterns are in style (shown here) so I noticed … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Geography, Humour
Tagged Avalon Peninsula, Cornerbrook, Gander, houndstooth, I'se the B'y, Labrador, Newfoundland, Northern Peninsula, St. John's
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Johnny Fish Spawn
It should be patently obvious to all that fish first came from the sea. From there, some evolved into liking fresh water and thus migrated upstream into rivers and tributaries and freshwater lakes. But what happens when these fish reach … Continue reading
Did the Centre Coast Win the Rap Wars?
Now I’m hardly an expert on rap music and can probably only name 20 of its artists so no matter what I say in the following, I will not have proved my premise. Still I do listen to the media … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, Music, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged 90s rap rivalry, alternative hip hop, centre coast rap, Chicago, Detroit, Drake, east coast rap, Eminem, Great Lakes, hip hop, Kanye West, noughties, Rap music, Teens, Toronto, west coast rap
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Is Justin Trudeau the Start of a New Math for Liberals?
You may have already heard about the Canadian Liberal Party’s system of alternating English leaders with French leaders. I’ve even mentioned it in an earlier post. But the math may have changed since confederation, 145 years ago. You see, the … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, History, Politics, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged 124 years of alternating English/French, Bob Rae, Canada, Canadian Alliance, Conservatives, French descent, French speakers, Jean Charest, Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party, Margaret Trudeau, Michael Ignatieff, New Democratic Party, Progressive Conservatives, Quebec, Reform, ROC, white as ethnicity
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Mullets and the Amish
Largely the humour of this post is derived from this serious account of events in Amish parts of Ohio. A group of Amish followers of Samuel Mullet Sr. attacked and cut off the beards of 6 other Amish men and … Continue reading
Months Long Vampire Party
The months long vampire party should just be winding down at the South Pole. The vampires had thrown off the shackles of the daylight cycle and escaped past the Antarctic Circle for the months of permanent darkness. So freeing was … Continue reading
Only 4 Continents
The lie has been spread for so many years that many believe it is true. That lie is that there are 6, or maybe even 7 continents on Earth. But anyone with working eyeballs and a simple world map can … Continue reading
Cal I. Fornia
For the ten millionth time I ‘ve seen an ad for Flo Rida’s latest album. The Flo Rida where the capital F is the state of Florida with two bars attached to finish the F. Normally I would try my … Continue reading