Category Archives: Humour

The Laziness Maker

Posted on 30 January 2013 by Larry Russwurm

If only I could have thought about this as a kid – I might have avoided work my entire life. You might ask ‘What’s the trick to being acceptably lazy?’ If you’re on board I’ll tell you the secret. It’s … Continue reading →

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Johnny Fish Spawn

Posted on 26 January 2013 by Larry Russwurm

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 →

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Stealth Harper

Posted on 12 January 2013 by Larry Russwurm

It is my belief that Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, thinks that flying invisible to the radar of Canadian journalists is the best strategy he could use. Firstly he believes in shortening sessions of parliament (note the Vancouver Olympics) and … Continue reading →

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It’s 2013, Now We Can Bat our Lashes

Posted on 2 January 2013 by Larry Russwurm

One of my biggest disappointments of 2012 is that I didn’t come up with the bat moustache/soulpatch/goatee that came in Bob Kane versions and the stylized latter day Batman design. But this is a new year and I can try … Continue reading →

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Faves of 2012

Posted on 29 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

It’s the end of 2012 so let me share a couple of stats with you. I’ve received over 80 000 unique visitors in the three years I’ve had this blog. And in the last year I’ve contributed a 100 new … Continue reading →

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The Frackin’ Oil Companies

Posted on 15 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

If you don’t know what fracking is, perhaps you should have paid more attention in the school yard. Fracking is what oil and gas companies do to get more reserves out of the ground. The official term is hydraulic fracturing. … Continue reading →

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Yes, Nintendo, There are More English Pronouns to Misspell

Posted on 8 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

First came the Wii. With the odd spelling, Nintendo could easily deny that it was an English word. Even if you thought it might have a meaning in English it could mean the English word, wee, as well as the … Continue reading →

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Xmas Miracle: Spirit of Giving Reaches Marketer

Posted on 5 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

The spirit of giving is so popular this year that it reached a marketer as is evidenced by a television ad in my area. That marketer was so effected that they UNDER sold something. In this ad they say “Save … Continue reading →

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Pfizer Pfail

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Pfizer’s patent on Viagra was pulled in Canada earlier this month. They were caught gaming the patent system by not fully disclosing what the invention was. The point of patents is to get the invention out in the open so … Continue reading →

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Federal Conservatives Seriously Think About Changing Canadian Flag

Posted on 18 November 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Canada’s majority holding Conservatives are threatening to flex their political muscles again by changing the Canadian flag. They hark back to the development of our current flag. Originally the two bars of red on the Canadian flag were going to … Continue reading →

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