Category Archives: Politics

What Assange Needs Now is a Magician

Posted on 22 August 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Preferably Assange needs a real magician with a specialty in teleportation. But I, like most of you, have heard that all magicians are quacks so this ideal situation may never come to pass. Alright then, unleash the stage magicians. Stage … Continue reading →

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Bars and Leaf

Posted on 15 August 2012 by Larry Russwurm

The Americans have a number of nicknames for their flag. “Stars and Stripes”, “The Star Spangled Banner”, and “Old Glory” are the three that I know. I’ve lived my whole life in Canada and not once have I heard someone … Continue reading →

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The Green Card Riots

Posted on 25 July 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Many of the readers of this column are not Canadian so they probably never heard of the Green Card Riots back in ‘Ought 8. Well let this article be sort of an overview of this deep subject matter. Green cards … Continue reading →

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The 33 Year Old Exes

Posted on 7 July 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Tom Cruise’s three marriages ended when his exes were 33 years old. It happened with Mimi Rogers. It happened with Nicole Kidman. It happened with Katie Holmes. At first glance, Tom Cruise is the one common denominator in all three … Continue reading →

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Mobile Naked Scanners

Posted on 4 July 2012 by Larry Russwurm

You’ve probably already heard of the mobile naked scanners, that can see you naked on the street the same way the controversial airport scanners can see you naked. But, thankfully, much thought will be put into each scanner’s crew. Different … Continue reading →

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Ben Johnson for the Order of Canada

Posted on 30 June 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Let’s look at the good Ben Johnson did. He handled reporters well as an up and coming track star in the eighties. The steroids he took were not a magic bullet. He still had to train strongly to attain his … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Lost Hijja

Posted on 21 June 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Climate change deniers pose as the other side of the climate change “debate”. Well, I’ve got news for them. Climate change science isn’t the other pole of the spectrum. Indeed climate change scientists are centrists. The other pole of climate … Continue reading →

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C. D. Howe Institute Signals Ontario Mega Rich How to Revolt

Posted on 16 June 2012 by Larry Russwurm

For those of you who don’t know, the C. D. Howe Institute is a Canadian right wing think tank. That is the official story. But when the results are predetermined (right wing) it’s not a think tank, more like a … Continue reading →

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Embarrassed about Reading

Posted on 12 June 2012 by Larry Russwurm

It was either Grade 5 or Grade 6 when the teacher decided to have a reading contest in our classroom. Now I knew that this would fall flat amongst the rest of the boys because if it wasn’t for library … Continue reading →

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Baby on Board Certification

Posted on 6 June 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Baby on Board signs have always been a self regulated kind of thing. The majority of the public doesn’t abuse the sign or the kind of behaviour the signs are meant to evoke. Myself and I think most of the … Continue reading →

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