Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

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

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 →

Posted in Humour, Humourless, Science, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Humour, Sports | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Horizontal Stripes

Posted on 14 June 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Jails started the erasure of the stereotypical image of doing time. They no longer clothe criminals in horizontal black and white striped garb, complete with a number. For some reason they chose a new image. That new image was of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Alligator Tamer

Posted on 7 June 2014 by Larry Russwurm

We’ve all heard of the daring lion tamer. Often this act will see the tamer controlling these large animals with a whip. I don’t recommend you doing this at home. But the grand finale of some lion tamer acts will … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Science | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cats Are Conservatives and Other Inescapable Truths

Posted on 31 May 2014 by Larry Russwurm

I can feel it. Some of the readers of this piece are set to argue that their beloved cat can’t be a conservative because their owner is not and even doesn’t socialize with any conservatives. But let’s review the facts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Pets, Politics, Social Science | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Plague of Trilliums

Posted on 24 May 2014 by Larry Russwurm

I was in shock earlier this week when I noticed all the trilliums in this bush. A bus I take goes by this bush and I honestly had never seen so many trilliums. In all directions the trilliums went for … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Politics, Science | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Off Gassing Could Upset the Whole Apple Cart

Posted on 17 May 2014 by Larry Russwurm

You know that new car smell that many of the wealthy love so much? The smell that has even led to the scent being sold in a spray bottle? That smell may be dangerous to your health. Little study has … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Humour, Science | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Census Was Such a Primitive Tool

Posted on 10 May 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Alright boys and girls, it’s now time to put on our Conservative Party of Canada thinking caps to discover why that party scrapped the compulsory census. At first blush, it looked like the Conservative Party might wish to extend privacy … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Mathematics, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why Do Waterloo and Mennonites Mix?

Posted on 3 May 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Waterloo Region is an area in southwestern Ontario known for its Mennonite colonizers. This is especially true in Waterloo and Woolwich township. The colonizers largely came from Pennsylvania, and they and other Germanic Christian sects are sometimes known as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, History, Humour, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Death Watch 2025: Biospheres 3 and 4

Posted on 26 April 2014 by Larry Russwurm

When it comes to naming biospheres, Earth is of course number one. It is through the continuation and ongoing regeneration of life that defines a biosphere. The 1990’s saw the project Biosphere 2 come along where a totally closed off … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Wry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment