Category Archives: Politics

It Takes a Village

Posted on 14 May 2011 by Larry Russwurm

C.E.O.’s have got us convinced that they are extremely necessary for a company’s bottom line. Look at the cult of Jobs or the cult of Trump or even the former cult of Iacocca. And what does it matter, in the … Continue reading →

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Policing the Word Police

Posted on 11 May 2011 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve been surfing the net to find what phrase or word has superseded the older and now frowned upon term ‘mentally retarded’. I did it for pure self interest, at first, until I found that the phrase I thought might … Continue reading →

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Are Secret Blondes Dumb

Posted on 10 May 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Last post I brought up the idea of “secret blondes”. They were young people who start out blonde but in adulthood end up with dark hair, people whose hair turns blonde by too much sun exposure, and white haired elderly … Continue reading →

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Blonde Jokes are Racist

Posted on 8 May 2011 by Larry Russwurm

We’ve all heard the dumb blonde jokes. We can feign innocence but we all know these jokes exist precisely to make fun of blondes. No correlation between blonde hair and lowered intelligence has ever been shown to exist. This negative … Continue reading →

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Could High British Fashion be Influenced by a Canadian Serial Killer

Posted on 4 May 2011 by Larry Russwurm

If you saw any part of the guests at the Royal Wedding of Will and Kate last week, I bet you noticed the hats. No not the bland hat that the Queen and other older women wore, but the startling … Continue reading →

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I Might Flip Flop From This Position

Posted on 23 April 2011 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve seen the tag “flip flopper” ruin a politician’s career and I have to wonder why. Sure flip flopping does remind one of that way one can lose an argument or debate. If you contradict yourself or become a hypocrite, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Sheeple to the Pollsters

Posted on 21 April 2011 by Larry Russwurm

My memory is long for things I’ve read over and over again, especially numbers, so I want to know what the pollsters are trying to put over on us. You see I remember the polls from the ’80s and even … Continue reading →

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Taking the Voluntary Out of Volunteer

Posted on 13 April 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Some time ago I participated in a program that helped people who hadn’t worked in a few years get a job. Part of the program was working at a volunteer job for a few weeks. Now I never thought about … Continue reading →

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Is it Moral to Name Your Child for the Sake of a Comedy Bit

Posted on 19 March 2011 by Larry Russwurm

A: Mo or Les, which is the better name? B: Which? A: The supernatural has nothing to do with it. Mo or Les which is the better name? B: Who? What? A: This isn’t some Abbot and Costello sketch. Mo … Continue reading →

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Bubble Wrap Addiction

Posted on 15 March 2011 by Larry Russwurm

You know you’ve felt that hold once in your lifetime. Popping the bubbles in bubble wrap brought it on. Now perhaps your sheet was too small to turn into a full blown addiction. This is not so with everyone. Some … Continue reading →

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