Monthly Archives: December 2023

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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Unending Hair Growth

Posted on 23 December 2023 by Larry Russwurm

The problem with unending hair growth for early humans, is that it would literally trip up our ancestors. This could spell trouble both when running from predators and running in when killing prey. Indeed, back then, I bet baldness was … Continue reading →

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Vegetare

Posted on 17 December 2023 by Larry Russwurm

I had been warned about driving in the desert alone at night. Still I wanted to return home to Oklahoma as soon as possible to maximize my Christmas break with my family. I saw some lights over to the west. … Continue reading →

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The Six Basic Characters and Five Basic Settings

Posted on 9 December 2023 by Larry Russwurm

If you have delved into writing for any large degree you must have come across the idea (or the book) that there are seven basic plots. Now I am not going to tell you what these seven are (some have … Continue reading →

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Leaning Towers

Posted on 2 December 2023 by Larry Russwurm

I’m not sure quite how they do it but architects and engineers seem to know when the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Millennium Tower in San Francisco are relatively stable. They’ve held up this long so far. But maybe, … Continue reading →

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