Category Archives: Business

Of Rock Picking and Cow Tipping

Posted on 5 January 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Now anyone who has seen the dark comedy Heathers (1989) has heard of cow tipping. This is the “sport” of sneaking up on a sleeping cow and pushing it onto its side (cows can sleep standing up). It has a … Continue reading →

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They’re Coming

Posted on 16 October 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Asian carp were introduced to the Mississippi over 10 years ago and have spread up that river and into most of its tributaries. Asian carp are an invasive species that push out a lot of the native fish since they … Continue reading →

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Some See Ranges, I See Rings

Posted on 25 September 2010 by Larry Russwurm

It was with shock, a few years back, that I found out that anarchists are considered to exist on the far left of the political spectrum. You see, I just presumed that extreme right wingers were the anarchists, with their … Continue reading →

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Human on Plastic Action

Posted on 25 May 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Since my last post was about shower curtains being attracted to humans I only think it’s right that I now discuss human on plastic action. It’s on a TV commercial. This may be regional (southern Ontario) but it’s on a … Continue reading →

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Great Big Convoy

Posted on 8 May 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Tractor trailers made a huge splash in the 1970’s. The logo “Keep on Trucking” was everywhere. There were TV shows and movies and songs. And indeed that culture helped lead us into our present dependence (especially in smaller centers) on … Continue reading →

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What Has Fair Trade Coffee Spawned?

Posted on 20 March 2010 by Larry Russwurm

You’ve probably heard of Fair Trade Coffee over the last few years. I think it has become popular due to documentaries spreading the idea that the coffee grower makes next to nothing in the production of this crop. If you … Continue reading →

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