Monthly Archives: March 2025

Fight, Flight or Freeze

Posted on 22 March 2025 by Larry Russwurm

It may have been Jewel’s song, Standing Still, where I first had an inkling that a fight or flight response might be too simplistic. Here’s her relevant lyrics, “Between fight and flight is the blind man’s sight and a choice … Continue reading →

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An America Sandwich Grab Bag o’ Humour

Posted on 15 March 2025 by Larry Russwurm

Since Trump has decided the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed the Gulf of America, perhaps he should look to other areas that America has been slighted in, such as the animal kingdom. Canada geese spend half their time down … Continue reading →

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Betting on the Oscars

Posted on 8 March 2025 by Larry Russwurm

The Oscar awards need more stats. Enough so the big gambling companies can make a huge amount of money off of the proceedings. In each category, I would like to see how the approximately 10 000 votes went, exactly. Then … Continue reading →

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Hockey Sandwich – Grab Bag o’ Humour

Posted on 1 March 2025 by Larry Russwurm

Let’s go back to the Four Nations Cup. In the first game with Canada against the US, the Americans started 3 fights in the first 10 seconds. This surprising turn of events, eventually led to the Americans defeating Canada in … Continue reading →

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