Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

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

The Masked Asphalt Chewer

I came up with this post while I was thinking more destructively than normal. I thought, ‘what kind of car/truck design might destroy the very asphalt the driver was riding upon?’. My first instinct was to have wheels (titanium of … Continue reading

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Novel Writing Month Winner

I participated in National Novel Writing Month again this year. Last year some of you may remember I won the challenge of writing over 50 000 words in the month of November. I tried not to brag too much because … Continue reading

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Who Needs a Surname?

Queen Elizabeth II of the British commonwealth does quite well without a surname. She has enough variety in her full name to almost never be in need of another name. Allow me to guide you. I think the name Elizabeth … Continue reading

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Are Farmers Fowl Racists?

All the turkeys I’ve ever seen on farms (in real life, pictures, or video) are white. All the geese I’ve ever seen on farms are white. All the ducks I’ve ever seen on a farm are white. The majority of … Continue reading

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The Gayist Post

Take a look at the following three words and focus on the one that doesn’t belong: Racist; Sexist; Homophobic. All three are labels to attach to someone who is prejudiced. Not only is homophobic much longer and less succinct, it … Continue reading

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The Wettening

Ellen Degeneres usually ends her shows with the line “Be kind to one another”. And indeed, many times her actions show that she tries to follow this advice. Very regularly she gets companies to give thousands of dollars away to … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo Eve

Here I sit on NaNoWriMo Eve (National Novel Writing Month Eve), sometimes referred to as Hallowe’en, and I’m scared that I can’t cough up 50 000 words in 30 days in November. Wait, a long time reader might ask, didn’t … Continue reading

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The Gift We Can Give Our Children

There is a very common theme in spiritual/self-help/improved-lifestyle paradigms. I think it can be best summed up by the following wise saying. “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” Gurus … Continue reading

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Bible Literalist Opens Door Wide to Many Evolutions

I don’t know why but a few weeks ago I flicked on a bible literalist show and saw a man rationalizing Noah’s Ark as presented in the bible. Perhaps burned many times by the assertions of others that millions of … Continue reading

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Vlad the Neck Biter

Because of the huge market for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Vlad the Impaler got so entwined in vampire lore that I’ve seen more than one book about monsters and vampires begin the section with the aforementioned Vlad. Dracula was an inherited … Continue reading

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