Category Archives: Science Fiction

Elastigirl – Va Va Voom

Posted on 25 October 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Elastigirl of The Incredibles is my pick for the hottest female fictional or otherwise. If you are thinking “Why her? Aren’t real women hotter?” I would once have agreed with you. I saw The Incredibles years ago and didn’t realize … Continue reading →

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Anchored in Past Tense

Posted on 29 May 2011 by Larry Russwurm

The first thing I thought as I perused my sister Laurie’s draft of her novel Inconstant Moon was that it was unfortunately in present tense. ‘Why is this unfortunate?’ you might ask, and I would tell you that I immediately … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Man Problem

Posted on 9 April 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Have you heard of the invisible man problem? The typical invisible man, as envisioned by H.G. Wells, must somehow change food into something invisible during the digestive process else the invisible man will not stay invisible. Even if he does … Continue reading →

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What I Don’t Like About Asimov’s 3 Laws of Robotics

Posted on 16 January 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Isaac Asimov wrote many stories and books containing his 3 Laws of Robotics. I would argue too many stories utilized the 3 Laws, and indeed I remember those who expressed concern that Asimov was tying together too much of his … Continue reading →

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