Category Archives: History

Bible Literalist Opens Door Wide to Many Evolutions

Posted on 22 October 2013 by Larry Russwurm

I don’t know why but a few weeks ago I flicked on a bible literalist show and saw a man rationalizing Noah’s Ark as presented in the bible. Perhaps burned many times by the assertions of others that millions of … Continue reading →

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Vlad the Neck Biter

Posted on 12 October 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Because of the huge market for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Vlad the Impaler got so entwined in vampire lore that I’ve seen more than one book about monsters and vampires begin the section with the aforementioned Vlad. Dracula was an inherited … Continue reading →

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Is the UK a Suffix Snob?

Posted on 31 August 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Canada, Australia and New Zealand try so hard to look good to the United Kingdom. We go so far as to make the United Kingdom’s head of state our own head of state. How more obvious do you want us … Continue reading →

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Mountaineers in Space

Posted on 25 May 2013 by Larry Russwurm

The current mountain climber’s lament is that it sure is hard to make a name for yourself these days. That’s been true since Sir Edmund Hillary first climbed Everest in 1953. Note: I remembered Hillary’s name but the more recent … Continue reading →

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Johnny Fish Spawn

Posted on 26 January 2013 by Larry Russwurm

It should be patently obvious to all that fish first came from the sea. From there, some evolved into liking fresh water and thus migrated upstream into rivers and tributaries and freshwater lakes. But what happens when these fish reach … Continue reading →

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Is Justin Trudeau the Start of a New Math for Liberals?

Posted on 14 October 2012 by Larry Russwurm

You may have already heard about the Canadian Liberal Party’s system of alternating English leaders with French leaders. I’ve even mentioned it in an earlier post. But the math may have changed since confederation, 145 years ago. You see, the … Continue reading →

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We Not Only Bred With Neanderthals, We Wiped Them Out

Posted on 29 August 2012 by Larry Russwurm

[Added March 10, 2014: By “we” I mean Caucasians and Asians. I’ve also misused the term humans when meaning just Caucasians and Asians. I hope this makes it clearer.] I came to this story of Neanderthals by way of a … Continue reading →

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Bars and Leaf

Posted on 15 August 2012 by Larry Russwurm

The Americans have a number of nicknames for their flag. “Stars and Stripes”, “The Star Spangled Banner”, and “Old Glory” are the three that I know. I’ve lived my whole life in Canada and not once have I heard someone … Continue reading →

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Only 4 Continents

Posted on 1 August 2012 by Larry Russwurm

The lie has been spread for so many years that many believe it is true. That lie is that there are 6, or maybe even 7 continents on Earth. But anyone with working eyeballs and a simple world map can … Continue reading →

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The Roman End of Years

Posted on 17 July 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Perhaps we’ll get really lucky and survive past Dec. 21 of this year by the skin of our teeth. This will be in defiance of the Mayan doom but remember we still have other cultures of the world to contend … Continue reading →

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