Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

Just another ranter on the Internet. Now in the Fediverse as @admin@larryrusswurm.org

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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The King of Pop

Posted on 27 August 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Rolling Stone magazine has been taking a lot of flack for dubbing Harry Styles “The King of Pop”. Michael Jackson was known as the King of Pop in that era of music and his fans and family don’t think that … Continue reading →

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Groundhogs vs Farmers

Posted on 20 August 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Farmers hate groundhogs. I believe this began many, many, many years ago. It was when farmers first attached plows to horses and that first nasty incident occurred. Some poor horse put one moving leg inside a groundhog hole and it … Continue reading →

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Leo the Libertarian

Posted on 13 August 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Leo sometimes liked to do things a bit differently than other people. So one night of camping saw him in his sleeping bag outside the tent. He had wanted to go to sleep under the stars and moon. He had … Continue reading →

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A Strange of Aliens

Posted on 6 August 2022 by Larry Russwurm

This post will build on two previous posts. The first one was An RPG of Nerds, where we expand English’s creative side. Groups of animals are called very different things, like a murder of crows or a parliament of owls. … Continue reading →

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Grab Bag O’ Humour

Posted on 30 July 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Christians have been calling God, Father, since at least the holy trinity and the Lord’s Prayer. I say, why stop there? Why not liven religion up with other terms meaning father? Why not call Him, Dad or Daddy-o? Suddenly religion … Continue reading →

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The Luck of the Irish – No Thanks!

Posted on 23 July 2022 by Larry Russwurm

The nineteenth century in Ireland was dominated by poor government and the almost decade long Potato Famine. During the Potato Famine, 1 million people died and 2 million left Ireland for good. If the Irish were a lucky people, they … Continue reading →

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Alien Encounters

Posted on 16 July 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Suddenly there it was. A blatant flying saucer hovering over Central Park. People stared, took pictures, and approached the ship for a closer look. About twenty minutes later the mayor and her entourage made their way slowly through the gathered … Continue reading →

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Birthday Holidays, The Government, and Anti-Birthdays

Posted on 9 July 2022 by Larry Russwurm

It is my belief that everyone should have a holiday on their birthday. Since we all celebrate birthdays, we might as well do it right. And this would be such a primo holiday because everything would be open on your … Continue reading →

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Say No To Art In School

Posted on 2 July 2022 by Larry Russwurm

When I grew up we had art in school. You know, that glorious class where often you got your hands dirty and sometimes the “best” artists didn’t have the best marks in the other classes. That class where you could … Continue reading →

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