Category Archives: Politics

Why Do Waterloo and Mennonites Mix?

Posted on 3 May 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Waterloo Region is an area in southwestern Ontario known for its Mennonite colonizers. This is especially true in Waterloo and Woolwich township. The colonizers largely came from Pennsylvania, and they and other Germanic Christian sects are sometimes known as the … Continue reading →

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Doctors Over Lawyers

Posted on 22 March 2014 by Larry Russwurm

In Canada the length of copyright term for an author is the life of the author plus 50 years. I am going to assume this is the same term if the author sells the copyright to a corporation. If that … Continue reading →

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Time Gambling

Posted on 15 March 2014 by Larry Russwurm

My jurisdiction of Ontario allows gambling not only via lottery tickets but with casinos. Largely the province has bet that this will produce extra money in its coffers. Perhaps it can do more good than the bad that gambling can … Continue reading →

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Reverse Sexism in Top Strata of Society

Posted on 22 February 2014 by Larry Russwurm

A few days ago I listened to the song Princess of China by Coldplay featuring Rihanna. In all my previous listenings of this song I had missed something obvious. At least it was obvious to my modern sensibilities about sexism. … Continue reading →

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Excuse Me, It’s Death Watch 2025

Posted on 1 February 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Actually the original rallying year for the Mars One project was to be 2023. So if I had been right on the mark, I would have started a Death Watch 2023 at that time. Getting a satellite in place around … Continue reading →

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Blue Bloods

Posted on 18 January 2014 by Larry Russwurm

In today’s society, much less of our culture involves royals in any form. So to prevent cultural genocide of this facet of existence I would like to share the story of the blue bloods. Early European royal families, many centuries … Continue reading →

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Finally, An Antismoking Ad Smokers Can Get Behind

Posted on 5 January 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Full disclosure: I smoked for 25 years and have been smoke free for the last 7 years. Not that it matters. The “social nibbler” ad has been blasted to me right around the dial in Ontario, Canada. I can see … Continue reading →

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I’m a Basketballer But I Can’t Stop Wishing I Was a Hockeyer or a Footballer

Posted on 30 December 2013 by Larry Russwurm

It’s winter in Canada and we can’t help but walk down the narrow paths shovelled out of the snow. So grandstanders are a problem. In summer and the other warmer seasons, grandstanders aren’t so bad. If they take up the … Continue reading →

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National Boss’s Day

Posted on 12 December 2013 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve only heard of National Boss’s Day over the last little while. At the time of writing this, it is nowhere near that special day and I refuse to promote it to you. Since I am between bosses right now … Continue reading →

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The Lottery in Babyl- er- Ontario with Apologies to Jorge Luis Borges

Posted on 7 December 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Some of you may have heard this lottery story. A Hamilton woman will be 50 million dollars richer next month. Not because she proved she had the winning ticket by handing it in for the claim, but because the lottery … Continue reading →

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