Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

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

Happy Blogiversary

Today marks my first complete year of blogging. Like most bloggers I’m stat obsessed so let me share some with you. I’ve written 82 posts. That’s one a week for the first half of the year then all the way … Continue reading

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Two Thoughts

Maybe one day I will get into the Denting or Tweeting lifestyle. But so far my thoughts I’ve thought worthy of publishing to the world are too large for Twitter or even Identi.ca . So here are two thoughts that … Continue reading

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December

Alright, I’m mega years late to the party. I’ve known the song December by Collective Soul for ages but never knew all the words till I bought the CD on sale earlier this year. Firstly December’s not like September where … Continue reading

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The Key to Majority Government in Canada

Deep in the darkest recesses of Ottawa sits Stephen Harper, plotting his majority government and all the wonderful things he will do if he ever gets one. But I have news for you Mr. Harper. I have analysed the last … Continue reading

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The Can of Worms – It’s Coming

Despite where things lie now, ranking of the rights of people is bound to occur. For instance we obviously do have some forms of age discrimination (retirement, age of majority) even though we shouldn’t according to our Charter of Rights. … Continue reading

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The Sister Wives Belong in Jail, Too

They just replayed the Oprah episode where she interviewed Kody Brown, his three wives and one girlfriend. This was one huge advertisement for the Sister Wives TV show on TLC and polygamy. Oprah was trying to keep an open mind … Continue reading

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There’s a Fine Line Between Scientist and Supervillain

When you hear in the news that a meth lab or ecstasy lab has been busted you have to wonder who were the scientists that strayed into a criminal lifestyle? This means that not every scientist sees their pay as … Continue reading

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A Seemingly Simple Prediction

The current generation of children may have shorter lifespans than their parents. This was reported far and wide earlier this year so I wouldn’t be surprised if you had heard it already. Predicting the future is notoriously difficult and I’m … Continue reading

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Muses and the Epic Battle Between Good and Evil

Smart people are inspired by life. Clever people are inspired by other people’s lives (or biographies). Mildly sly people are inspired by novels. Average people are inspired by movies. Mildly ditzy people are inspired by hour long TV shows. Insufferable … Continue reading

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Squealing on My Bacteria and Virus Overlords

I hope I don’t get into trouble squealing on my bacteria and virus overlords. For reasons I will show later, I think that bacteria and viruses control our bodies even more than our brains do. Consider first that bacteria make … Continue reading

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