Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

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

Something in the Air

Posted on 16 August 2014 by Larry Russwurm

People might try to pass it off as some sort of coincidence, but last year the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks made it to the Superbowl. That is the teams from Colorado and Washington state. These are the two … Continue reading →

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Brave, Brave Donald Trump

Posted on 9 August 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Brave Donald Trump proved that he is indeed in the home of the brave, by bravely pressing some buttons on Twitter and uttering an opinion. In a nutshell this brave man dared to oppose a sitting government. Bravely the Donald … Continue reading →

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Bigger Hogs

Posted on 2 August 2014 by Larry Russwurm

I wonder if it’s just my imagination or if the average motorcycle is actually getting bigger. Now some people may be concerned with noise so they might want smaller motorcycles. I say let the motorcycles get bigger. You can’t blame … Continue reading →

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A Nice Day for a White Wedding

Posted on 26 July 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Let’s say that a couple bonded around the sport of tennis. So they could have their wedding in that sport’s shrine -say Wimbledon- for sheer, high class points. Right after the tournament is over and the rest of the crowd … Continue reading →

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Most Beautiful

Posted on 19 July 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Unmentionable magazines are fond of generating publicity by having a list of the most beautiful or sexiest people in the world. It drives magazine sales, produces a lot of link love and just plain old publicity for the publication. Indeed, … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen, the Loo, and the Bridge

Posted on 12 July 2014 by Larry Russwurm

It has come to my attention that the three cities in Waterloo Region (in Ontario, Canada) all can have derived architectural nicknames. Kitchen can stand for Kitchener. Indeed that city uses the slogan “Keep Kitchener clean as a Kitchen”. Loo … Continue reading →

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Franking

Posted on 6 July 2014 by Larry Russwurm

First of all, who was the nasty person that dragged poor Frank’s name through the dirt, forever associating his name with the act of Canadian politicians sending mail to constituents at no cost through Canada Post? I do take exception … Continue reading →

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Homeopathy and the High Price of Chemicals

Posted on 28 June 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Homeopathy is the discipline (hah!) that states that a properly diluted chemical can still have an effect on your immune system. The dilutions are so extreme, that there is either a vanishingly small amount of the original, active ingredient or … Continue reading →

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Is There an End to Humour?

Posted on 21 June 2014 by Larry Russwurm

I come to you this week without humour. Oh I thought of a couple jokes. But they’re one liners that I can’t figure out how to pad into a post. I sometimes wonder if all the jokes possible will ever … Continue reading →

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Vertical Stripes

Posted on 14 June 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Sports fans sometimes are bewildered by things in other parts of the public sphere. Where they can go on and on about the whys and wherefores of each subtle movement in the game of their choice, they are at a … Continue reading →

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