Category Archives: Humour

My Best Posts of the Year 2017

Posted on 30 December 2017 by Larry Russwurm

If you think my annual post about my favourites from the past year is a cop out, you are absolutely correct. I give myself one week a year when I don’t have to think of anything new and shiny. It … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Cultural Prosaic

Posted on 16 December 2017 by Larry Russwurm

For those who don’t know, prosaic means boring. Canada has long been smug about its cultural mosaic. This differs from the American melting pot. Instead of people from different cultures changing to fit in, the official line in Canada is … Continue reading →

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The Star Wars Crapfest

Posted on 2 December 2017 by Larry Russwurm

Star Wars is half decent entertainment for your buck. There are interesting visuals, a fast moving story and even some growth in the characters at times. But it isn’t very good science fiction. Why is this a problem for me? … Continue reading →

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A Couple Thoughts

Posted on 18 November 2017 by Larry Russwurm

Sonnet insurance stormed onto the airwaves in the last couple years, trying to appeal to optimists. A couple of their slogans were: “Protect your optimism, not just your things”, and “Don’t let anything get in the way of your optimism. … Continue reading →

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The Secret Origin of Tail Continued

Posted on 11 November 2017 by Larry Russwurm
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The Insidious Malevolence of Krypton

Posted on 4 November 2017 by Larry Russwurm

Many years ago, the planet Krypton almost stamped out its Kryptonians. I used to think that Kryptonians like Superman and Supergirl and Kandorians were just unlucky that Krypton exploded taking with it many loved ones. But I no longer think … Continue reading →

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Tail: The First Patrol

Posted on 28 October 2017 by Larry Russwurm

 

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The Secret Origin of Tail

Posted on 21 October 2017 by Larry Russwurm
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Little Geney

Posted on 14 October 2017 by Larry Russwurm

This website has talked about Barry Manilow’s Mandy and how obvious a trick the now out-of-the-closet Manilow was making with the apparent heterosexual love song. We also speculated that perhaps someone in Boston is gay with their song Amanda (a … Continue reading →

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The Trillion Dollar Family

Posted on 7 October 2017 by Larry Russwurm

Let’s start out with the definition of a million dollar family. This is said to be composed of a family with a mother and father that has a mini-me for each sex. I.e. there is a mother, father, daughter and … Continue reading →

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