Category Archives: Humour

The Space Escalator

Posted on 3 April 2021 by Larry Russwurm

By now, many people have heard of the space elevator. It is basically an incredibly strong cable that is attached to the earth at the equator, that goes past geostationary orbit and has a counter weight at its other end. … Continue reading →

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Meat For Vegetarians

Posted on 27 March 2021 by Larry Russwurm

By now everyone has had a Beyond Meat burger or other plant based replacements for meat. The taste is wonderful and I think meat finally has an acceptable alternative. My only problem with Beyond Meat’s offering is that you can … Continue reading →

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Larry Russwurm – the Rapping DJ

Posted on 20 March 2021 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve always wanted to be a part of the music industry and now I think I have solved the mystery of how to be signed and trendy. I will call myself ‘the rapping DJ’. Before watching the Ellen show a … Continue reading →

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Gutters Are For Bowling

Posted on 13 February 2021 by Larry Russwurm

The television advertisement for Leaf Filter drives me batty. They tell me that they can install over your gutters and keep leaves and other debris out of the gutters. But to me, gutters aren’t a part of the house. They … Continue reading →

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Pluto Got Demoted – Could Neptune Be Next?

Posted on 6 February 2021 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve been wracking my mind, trying to figure out a way to demote Neptune from being a planet. Size doesn’t work because if we demote Neptune, we demote all the rocky planets, including Earth. Demoting Neptune for being gaseous doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Red, White and Chartreuse

Posted on 23 January 2021 by Larry Russwurm

I hear Americans saying the red, white and blue all the time as if it is obvious to what they are referring to. They are referring to their flag but to non Americans it is not obvious what they mean. … Continue reading →

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It’s Soccer Club!

Posted on 16 January 2021 by Larry Russwurm

Soccer has made a comeback in North America. But you wouldn’t know that by the names. Toronto F. C. is the local team here in my part of North America. F. C. stands for football club. This Eurotrash attempt to … Continue reading →

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Yellow Teeth

Posted on 9 January 2021 by Larry Russwurm

It’s really hard to avoid getting yellowish teeth. Many things can turn your teeth yellow. There are the obvious culprits like drinking coffee and tea. Even herbal teas can turn your teeth yellow. Smoking cigarettes or marijuana can play this … Continue reading →

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Red Liquid

Posted on 2 January 2021 by Larry Russwurm

Recently I saw something so shocking, so surprising, so mortifying that I’m not even sure if I have healed to this very day. But I will try to get this out to the rest of the public to see what … Continue reading →

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Best Posts of 2020

Posted on 26 December 2020 by Larry Russwurm

For the larger part of the year I did comic book posts mixed with my ordinary posts. If I had to do it again I would. Not because they got more views. Indeed they got less views. It’s because I … Continue reading →

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