Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

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

Foiled by a Simple Law

Posted on 25 March 2012 by Larry Russwurm

“I figured out how to shut the library computers down!” said my friend in a whisper though I could hear the exclamation mark. I was an easily distracted York University student in the late 1980’s so I simply said “Wha?” … Continue reading →

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Mostest Burger

Posted on 22 March 2012 by Larry Russwurm

I finally figured out how to use ‘scenes’ in Bitstrips. Of course I had a problem with layering in the middle panel where Charles is in front of the fire hydrant but from perspective he should be behind it. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, 2030 Will Come At Long Last

Posted on 21 March 2012 by Larry Russwurm

The saga of the baby boomers has filled the media for many of the last decades. Like no other group before them or since, they have been coddled. Except possibly in their most recent life milestone, where retirement ages have … Continue reading →

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Survivalist Tipping Point?

Posted on 17 March 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Survivalists and their ilk are probably more common right now, what with the rumoured Mayan end of days coming up (the official story is that just the Mayan calendar runs out – it’s not really an end of life on … Continue reading →

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The Curse of the Cyclops

Posted on 15 March 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Since Bitstrips has a cyclops available for use, I couldn’t resist joking about the one thing I know about a cyclops. There’s lots to play with at the Bitstrips site. I’m going to post a cartoon with that site’s help … Continue reading →

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Rush Limbaugh Gets Cartoond

Posted on 13 March 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Rush Limbaugh gets cartoond for calling a female university student a slut and a prostitute. So why didn’t I put any specifics about Rush in the cartoon? Well you see I have this feeling about Rush. This cartoon remains general … Continue reading →

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Polymath as Remedy

Posted on 10 March 2012 by Larry Russwurm

I hate novels about writing. I hate songs about music. I hate movies or television about Hollywood. I hate art that asks “what is art?” The first three of these were developed by me as a simple member of the … Continue reading →

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Vegan

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Again, try bitstrips.com . This cyclops is close enough to a generic alien for my tastes.

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Spam So Wrong It’s Ironic

Posted on 7 March 2012 by Larry Russwurm

The most annoying part about blogging is dealing with all the spam I get as comments. I sift through more than 100 spam comments every day. Still, it is my belief that spam wants to be caught and not distributed. … Continue reading →

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A West Centred Canada

Posted on 3 March 2012 by Larry Russwurm

For many years western Canada has complained about being out of the loop when it comes to national politics. Formerly the best their politicians could do was win an election by banding up with Quebec (see the Mulroney government). But … Continue reading →

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