Tag Archives: New York

Greater NYC Wants a Fourth NHL Team – The Reason Why May Surprise You

Posted on 16 October 2021 by Larry Russwurm

New York already has the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils in greater New York City. But there have been stirrings about a possible 4th team to make things even more interesting for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Humour, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gutters Are For Bowling

Posted on 13 February 2021 by Larry Russwurm

The television advertisement for Leaf Filter drives me batty. They tell me that they can install over your gutters and keep leaves and other debris out of the gutters. But to me, gutters aren’t a part of the house. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, Humour, Language | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Has 2020 Become a Curse Word?

Posted on 21 November 2020 by Larry Russwurm

The year 2020 started out innocently enough. In fact, for most of the world it seemed fine until March when the pandemic hit most of us hard. Really, it was Covid-19 that should have been next in line to become … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

L. A. Losers

Posted on 20 October 2018 by Larry Russwurm

There are three big centres for music in the English speaking world. They are London, New York and Los Angeles. London bands sound like the clear winners of all the bands of the world. ‘Let’s see, should I stay in … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, Humour, Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Greetings From the Left End of Toronto

Posted on 21 May 2016 by Larry Russwurm

It’s angered me at least three times this year that Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and Brantford have all been included in maps that were said to represent the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). I have always felt that these cities were just … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Geography, Humour, Politics, Social Science | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Double Dipping?

Posted on 4 July 2015 by Larry Russwurm

For Canada Day (July 1) I attended a music festival with a small fireworks show in downtown Kitchener. The show featured Canadian acts, two of which I suspected were not Canadian acts. Those two bands were Treble Charger and Hollerado. … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, Humour, Language, Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Has Really Happened to Germany’s New York Gold

Posted on 9 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

According to this article, the island of Manhattan has the United States’ biggest gold reserves. Bigger than even Fort Knox. An intriguing twist is that much of the reserves belong to Germany. Before Germany’s currency was taken off the gold … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Humour, Politics, Pseudo Science | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment