Category Archives: Humour

Hoops

Posted on 11 March 2023 by Larry Russwurm

The new Tangerine ad has people having to go through hoops on the way to work, at work and anywhere they have to move while at work. Unfortunately, I can’t find this ad on YouTube, yet, so I hope my … Continue reading →

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Grab Bag o’ Humour, March 2023

Posted on 4 March 2023 by Larry Russwurm

While I was in early elementary school, they did the Canadian switch from imperial measurements to the metric system. So I was one of the first grades to come up to the spots where they used to talk of units … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want to Say What This Post is About

Posted on 25 February 2023 by Larry Russwurm

I don’t want to say what this post is about or I’ll fall into the same trap as these other fine headline makers did. Just look at these train wreck headlines I found under Science in Google News: From Giant … Continue reading →

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Roger Hodgson in Kiss?

Posted on 18 February 2023 by Larry Russwurm

Roger Hodgson is to many, the voice they think of when they think of the band Supertramp. And why not? He penned and sung most of their hits. But there was a schism with the band in the early 1980s … Continue reading →

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Grab Bag o’ Humour, February 2023

Posted on 11 February 2023 by Larry Russwurm

Have you heard about the supermoons, as advertised in the press? Supermoons are full moons when the moon is closer to the earth than normal. They are perfect for lovers or those doing things outside at night. But they are … Continue reading →

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Grab Bag o’ Humour, January 2023

Posted on 21 January 2023 by Larry Russwurm

I remember going to York University in Toronto for the first time and being in residence. The talk came around to skipping class. I said something like “Yeah, I’ve already bagged off a class.” Everyone around just looked at me. … Continue reading →

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Best Posts of 2022

Posted on 31 December 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Back in February, I still got some of my humour from the now defunct Ellen Show. I found The Vilest Thing You Can Say on American Television from this show. In April I tried out a piece of flash fiction … Continue reading →

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Problems with Method Acting

Posted on 24 December 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Method acting is where the actor or actress tries to immerse themselves fully into the character. Problems arise when the actor takes this off the film set. Perhaps their technique is so fully immersive that they are in that character … Continue reading →

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Those Lyin’ Lions

Posted on 10 December 2022 by Larry Russwurm

The plains of Africa are filled with creatures whose names might or might not be true. Allow me to point out a few. Lions are pronounced lyin’ because they are lazy and lay about quite a bit. Life is tough … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Sandwich

Posted on 3 December 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Did you know elves only work about 1 month a year? It’s true because Santa only gets kids’ Christmas wish lists a month or so before Christmas. Of course Santa doesn’t want to create waste, so he makes sure a … Continue reading →

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