Tag Archives: Uranus

Punch Up

Posted on 20 April 2024 by Larry Russwurm

I keep shaking my head when I hear comedians lamenting the idea of political correctness. They are worried about being cancelled for coming up with a joke that is not politically correct. Note also that political correctness comes from a … Continue reading →

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Best Posts of 2023

Posted on 30 December 2023 by Larry Russwurm

I was so very punny this year that the 1st and last post I’m linking to in this are pun based. In February, I Don’t Want to Say What This Post is About cannot be named without falling victim to … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want to Say What This Post is About

Posted on 25 February 2023 by Larry Russwurm

I don’t want to say what this post is about or I’ll fall into the same trap as these other fine headline makers did. Just look at these train wreck headlines I found under Science in Google News: From Giant … Continue reading →

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Pluto Got Demoted – Could Neptune Be Next?

Posted on 6 February 2021 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve been wracking my mind, trying to figure out a way to demote Neptune from being a planet. Size doesn’t work because if we demote Neptune, we demote all the rocky planets, including Earth. Demoting Neptune for being gaseous doesn’t … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Posted on 12 May 2018 by Larry Russwurm

First of all tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Ma, you have such a positive image that there have been attempts to corporatize your image. The first one is Mother’s Pizza. This chain of restaurants is back from the dead in Ontario … Continue reading →

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Light at the End of the World

Posted on 13 April 2013 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve lived through at least three possible ends of the world. And instead of being snuffed out, I’ve found that instead humanity ends up being better off for it. I am not going to restate that ‘whatever doesn’t kill me … Continue reading →

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Maybe Uranus Will No Longer Be the Butt of All Jokes in the Solar System

Posted on 19 January 2010 by Larry Russwurm

We amateur astronomers and other language police have all shook our heads when the many, many of you have mispronounced the name Uranus into common English words. We have then chastised you although we were once amused by this low … Continue reading →

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