Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

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

At Last Scarlett Johansson Lives Up to Her Name

Posted on 12 May 2012 by Larry Russwurm

If you’ve been hiding under a rock and hadn’t seen Scarlett Johansson in red hair, then see the Avengers movie out now. She plays the character the Black Widow in it with a newfound scarlet mane. But wait, you say, … Continue reading →

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Rotting as a Virtue

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Larry Russwurm

It’s not just one foodie (a self appointed food expert) that has put forward rotting as a virtue. It is many. They take pictures of food that just doesn’t rot and laugh at it as if it had no nutritional … Continue reading →

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Hey-Zeus, the One True God with Massively Multiple Personality Disorder

Posted on 5 May 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Hey-Zeus entered the heavenly prayer room. This was that ingeniously designed room that amplified prayers from all over the world so Hey-Zeus could easily hear them. “Hail Almighty God,” came one prayer. Hey-Zeus answered “Yo!” a word that would echo … Continue reading →

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Glowing Hearts

Posted on 2 May 2012 by Larry Russwurm

For the 2010 Winter Olympics, VANOC (Vancouver Organizing Committee) trademarked the phrase, “with glowing hearts”. Now most of you might not be Canadian so you thought “So what?” but this phrase is known to all English speaking Canadians because it … Continue reading →

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Name Vetting

Posted on 28 April 2012 by Larry Russwurm

A few years ago, a friend mentioned to me that he liked the name Brian for a boy. One of the reasons he gave for liking the name was that it was a name that wasn’t easily insulted. Of course … Continue reading →

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Someone Forgot His Oath This Morning

Posted on 25 April 2012 by Larry Russwurm

The Green Lantern plummeted out of the sky quickly. Suddenly his ring made a giant green bouncy castle and that is where he landed. The gathered scientists just coughed and kicked stones, waiting for the superhero to stop bouncing. Finally … Continue reading →

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The Vampire Theory

Posted on 21 April 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Check out Darla, the small face in the house, checking out what my two characters are talking about in the yard. Yeah! I checked out layering effects with this Bitstrips scene. I could put the character behind the fence or … Continue reading →

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Improving on the Fallible Coin Flip

Posted on 14 April 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Have you ever had to settle something with a good old fashioned coin flip? It’s not 50/50 odds here in Canada when we use a quarter to settle the dispute. In that case the first side to call the flip … Continue reading →

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Being Negative About Positronic

Posted on 11 April 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Isaac Asimov filled his robots with positronic brains. Positronic was largely a buzz word. The recently discovered (1940’s) positron inspired the name. Asimov may have known more. Like for instance the positron was the antimatter version of the electron. So … Continue reading →

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Confessions of the Japan Thief

Posted on 7 April 2012 by Larry Russwurm

It was after being locked up for theft by Batman in Gotham City that I heard him speaking to Commissioner Gordon. I don’t know why Batman was being confessional but he said to the Commissioner, “You know Superman has no … Continue reading →

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