Category Archives: History

Contrary Ontario

Posted on 8 October 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Greetings from Contrario, the multiple personality province that votes a different way federally and a different way provincially. If the Progressive Conservatives are in nationally this province will vote Liberal for its provincial leaders. If the Liberals are in nationally, … Continue reading →

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Famine and Cannibalism

Posted on 24 September 2011 by Larry Russwurm

In my news watching lifetime there have been three big famines: the Ethiopian famine of Bob Geldof fame, the Malawi famine of 2002 which was given little press, and the current Horn of Africa famine. Despite brutal circumstances and horrible … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye to the Space Shuttle Program

Posted on 9 July 2011 by Larry Russwurm

During the Space Shuttle’s last flight this week, many have with melancholy said bye to the whole Space Shuttle program with heaviness in their hearts. I’ve had a heavy heart, too, but largely this post says goodbye to a joke, … Continue reading →

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The Herd Mentality of Baby Boomers

Posted on 29 June 2011 by Larry Russwurm

How many baby boomers does it take to screw in a light bulb? A herd. Why did the baby boomer cross the road? Because another baby boomer did. What do you call a lone baby boomer? Nonexistent. I can feel … Continue reading →

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The 20th Century Showed that Genocide can be Common

Posted on 22 June 2011 by Larry Russwurm

First there was the Armenian genocide that started in Turkey during World War I. Then there was the obvious genocide of the European Jew done by Hitler and the Nazis during World War II. Then in the early ’90s there … Continue reading →

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One Possible Reparation for a Genocide

Posted on 15 June 2011 by Larry Russwurm

The Armenian genocide doesn’t quite get the respect it deserves. Firstly, almost all Turks are Armenian genocide deniers. Secondly, after the bigger (and more obvious to the west) Jewish holocaust, not much is spoken about the Armenian trials. The newer … Continue reading →

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Rock Star Early Warning System

Posted on 11 June 2011 by Larry Russwurm

“Look up in the sky…” “It’s a bird…” “It’s a plane…” “No, it’s a rock star in a private jet!” The above, almost superhero like treatment, begins to reflect some of the high esteem rock stars in the mid 1980’s … Continue reading →

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The 27 Year Old Musician Jinx

Posted on 18 May 2011 by Larry Russwurm

I remember reading a list of about 15 musicians who had their careers cut short by death. There was a brief biography of each which amongst other things listed the age of their deaths. Half of them died at the … Continue reading →

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The Southwestern Ontario Elephant

Posted on 2 April 2011 by Larry Russwurm

As you can see, southwestern Ontario looks much like an elephant with a broken spear sticking out of its chest. We can locate certain cities by their position on the elephant. Windsor is the tip of the nose or the … Continue reading →

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Ethnic Diminishing

Posted on 12 March 2011 by Larry Russwurm

I apologize for using the phrase “ethnic cleansing” in my last post. Thinking about it now, I object to that phrase which makes it seem like something positive is being achieved. Cleansing is usually a positive word (unless you are … Continue reading →

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