Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

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

How Art Made Me Fail a Science Course

Posted on 15 January 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Whereas my last post wast kind of boastful of my unique handwriting, this post is the opposite. Being an artist, taking science courses is usually just a bit curious. Usually it only has slight ramifications. Like for graphing in 3D, … Continue reading →

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Handwriting Ideas

Posted on 12 January 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Once upon a time I would laugh at my Dad’s handwriting. Oh you could read it if you squinted a lot and were persistent. And aesthetically it wouldn’t be considered visually pleasing. Still, while going through early school my own … Continue reading →

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Cut Off the Coattails

Posted on 8 January 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Most of what we call progress is brought to us through science. And that science is generally moved forward by scientists and technologists. As science becomes more complex and is built upon more previous work, shouldn’t we as a society … Continue reading →

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Of Rock Picking and Cow Tipping

Posted on 5 January 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Now anyone who has seen the dark comedy Heathers (1989) has heard of cow tipping. This is the “sport” of sneaking up on a sleeping cow and pushing it onto its side (cows can sleep standing up). It has a … Continue reading →

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Did the Vain Cat Start Bulimic Reasoning

Posted on 3 January 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Svelte, lithe, limber and supple all are words often used to describe cats. So much so that mixing the word feline into this list, wouldn’t be thought of as far off base. Many times this same list could be used … Continue reading →

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The Machinations of Plastic Surgeons

Posted on 29 December 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Plastic surgery may look pretty good to us who are unbeautiful. Maybe plastic surgery is a conduit to a pleasant, superficial life. But what lies behind the dark doors of that profession? There is no undo button on plastic surgery. … Continue reading →

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Santa Stakeout

Posted on 25 December 2010 by Larry Russwurm

I did indeed stakeout the neighbourhood last night, just like I said I would last post. I had a chair, paper and a pencil and that promised red light flashlight. Most of the time I stood, though, because the chair … Continue reading →

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On Santa

Posted on 22 December 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Some years ago I traveled to Buffalo, New York with my Dad. While there, we went to a second hand shop. On the wall ( I forget if it was for sale or not) was an elaborate etching. I’ve crudely … Continue reading →

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Happy Blogiversary

Posted on 20 December 2010 by Larry Russwurm

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

Posted on 18 December 2010 by Larry Russwurm

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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