Category Archives: Stage and Screen

Rogaine Rogan

Posted on 9 November 2024 by Larry Russwurm

Joe Rogan is a famous podcaster. You may not be aware of the fact that people are attracted to their own names or very similar names. For instance Lawrences often become lawyers and Dennises often become dentists. So that’s why … Continue reading →

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EGO

Posted on 25 May 2024 by Larry Russwurm

I never heard of the EGOT till the TV show 30 Rock. But I’ve heard of it multiple places since so I think it snuck into the vernacular since then. It is an acronym of the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and … Continue reading →

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‘Battle of the Generations’ to be Called Off?

Posted on 22 July 2023 by Larry Russwurm

The new show which pits Boomers against Gen Xers against Millennials against Gen Zers may be forced to come to a halt. Why? Because of the scarcity of Gen Xers. When Gen X was in its infancy, it was firstly … Continue reading →

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Canadian Michaels and China

Posted on 13 May 2023 by Larry Russwurm

A few years ago, Canada arrested Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou on behalf of the US and our agreements with that country. In retaliation, China arrested the two Michaels, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, two Canadians who were in China at … Continue reading →

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Late March, 2023, Grab Bag o’ Humour

Posted on 25 March 2023 by Larry Russwurm

People may question why McDonald’s brought out their new chicken Big Mac. I’m just wondering why it took them so long. Some might say the taste is a little bland after their palates have been accustomed to the normal Big … 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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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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Another Grab Bag O’ Humour

Posted on 3 September 2022 by Larry Russwurm

In the latest television advertisement from the McDonald’s Corporation, they brag that there will be no leftovers. Well McDonald’s, I don’t think that’s something you want to shine a light on. Or people might think of portion size versus other … Continue reading →

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Betting on Wrestling

Posted on 18 June 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Sports betting has taken off in my part of the world. It seems you can bet on almost any pro sport you want. So far there have been no betting scandals in the professional leagues that I am aware of. … Continue reading →

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Decreasing Audiences

Posted on 11 June 2022 by Larry Russwurm

The Ellen Show started with a smaller audience than they needed to. Indeed Ellen used to do things with the Riff Raff Room which collected some of the excess people who wanted to see her show. I kind of wondered … Continue reading →

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