Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

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

And Some Think Hawking’s American Accent is Funny

Posted on 10 July 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Why is it that when I know a rock band is British, I know it because I’ve been told. Why can’t I tell a song is British by the accent? In almost every single rock act there is no discernible … Continue reading →

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Low Resolution, Black and White Touch Pictures

Posted on 3 July 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Last week’s post about “One” made me think. Perhaps “One” could be made into a protagonist of a story. But , alas, I didn’t find him powerful enough as is to be good for a story. But, still, I now … Continue reading →

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Metallica’s “One” Not So Bleak

Posted on 26 June 2010 by Larry Russwurm

I’ll never forget “One” by Metallica. It was the first song I ever liked by the group and it heralds the beginning of their accessible period. Well at first I just liked the pretty start and the singing parts. It … Continue reading →

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Women Can Levitate 10 Centimeters Off the Ground

Posted on 19 June 2010 by Larry Russwurm

This news was as shocking to me as it is to you. But instead of making a big deal over it, the news was buried in a seemingly unrelated news story. China Airlines of Taiwan was fined for discriminating against … Continue reading →

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Too Young for Death Defying

Posted on 12 June 2010 by Larry Russwurm

If you’ve kept up even partially on the news, you might well have heard of the 16 year old girl who wanted to boat around the world or the 13 year old boy that wanted to scale Mount Everest. That … Continue reading →

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Make the Historians Do the Math

Posted on 10 June 2010 by Larry Russwurm

In an earlier post, the No Name Decades , it was made known in the comments section that the ‘Teens really don’t start till January 1, 2011; just as the noughties didn’t start till January 1, 2001. This does not … Continue reading →

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An Unsaid Ethnic Slur

Posted on 5 June 2010 by Larry Russwurm

In a way, I’m jealous of black people. It’s definitely not the years of slavery (yes it existed in Canada, too, only it ended sooner). And it’s certainly not the 100 years it took to attain full civil rights. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Sharp Shark

Posted on 1 June 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Programs that can hear a word and, say, type it out, are old. Despite their advancing age, these programs still can’t interpret speech easily. Have you tried the automated call centers where you have to over enunciate the word you … Continue reading →

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Theme Songs and Age of Shows

Posted on 29 May 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Have you ever winced while watching the theme song intro to the Simpsons and thought this goes on forever. Or maybe you haven’t but eventually will. This year I came up with a thought. “You know I can probably make … Continue reading →

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Human on Plastic Action

Posted on 25 May 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Since my last post was about shower curtains being attracted to humans I only think it’s right that I now discuss human on plastic action. It’s on a TV commercial. This may be regional (southern Ontario) but it’s on a … Continue reading →

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