Category Archives: Mathematics

CEOs as DJs of the Business World

Posted on 21 February 2015 by Larry Russwurm

A “successful” CEO will try to limit her lowest level employees to less-than-inflation wage increases. After all these employees should have gotten better education and skills. It’s their fault that no one at the top speaks for them. Then the … Continue reading →

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Cash – The Form of Currency for the Christian Pure

Posted on 29 November 2014 by Larry Russwurm

If there is any doubt that Canada’s Conservative Party has an implied pact with the conservative Christian movement, remove that doubt. Due to the actions of the Conservative Party it is now impossible to have the sum of $6.66 in … Continue reading →

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Canada Stats: A New Ratio

Posted on 24 November 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Most Canadians have heard the following fact about living in Canada. 90 % of Canada’s Population lies within 200 miles of the American border. When your country stretches for thousands of miles further north, this is a significant statistic. I … Continue reading →

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The Census Was Such a Primitive Tool

Posted on 10 May 2014 by Larry Russwurm

Alright boys and girls, it’s now time to put on our Conservative Party of Canada thinking caps to discover why that party scrapped the compulsory census. At first blush, it looked like the Conservative Party might wish to extend privacy … Continue reading →

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Time Gambling

Posted on 15 March 2014 by Larry Russwurm

My jurisdiction of Ontario allows gambling not only via lottery tickets but with casinos. Largely the province has bet that this will produce extra money in its coffers. Perhaps it can do more good than the bad that gambling can … Continue reading →

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The Lottery in Babyl- er- Ontario with Apologies to Jorge Luis Borges

Posted on 7 December 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Some of you may have heard this lottery story. A Hamilton woman will be 50 million dollars richer next month. Not because she proved she had the winning ticket by handing it in for the claim, but because the lottery … Continue reading →

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Why Green Day Stopped Making Concept Albums

Posted on 5 October 2013 by Larry Russwurm

American Idiot was a very successful album for Green Day. So of course they tried the concept album again with 21st Century Breakdown. But instead of steadily gaining new audience with three new concept albums they reverted to a normal … Continue reading →

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The Right is Right, But the Left is More Right: A Mathematical Proof

Posted on 30 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

We’ll start this proof with a simple relation. Right angle = 90 degree angle Therefore, Right =90 degrees. Now we’ve all heard of “doing a 180” which is to do the opposite. This comes from the mathematics which means to … Continue reading →

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Xmas Miracle: Spirit of Giving Reaches Marketer

Posted on 5 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

The spirit of giving is so popular this year that it reached a marketer as is evidenced by a television ad in my area. That marketer was so effected that they UNDER sold something. In this ad they say “Save … Continue reading →

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The Case for Vampires Staking Vampires

Posted on 8 August 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Since vampires do indeed exist, let’s look at them a bit more scientifically than they usually get looked at. First of all we know they feed off human blood. And those bodies they have fed on turn into vampires. This … Continue reading →

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