Category Archives: Science

I Might Flip Flop From This Position

Posted on 23 April 2011 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve seen the tag “flip flopper” ruin a politician’s career and I have to wonder why. Sure flip flopping does remind one of that way one can lose an argument or debate. If you contradict yourself or become a hypocrite, … Continue reading →

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True If Destroyed

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Growing up I had a number of siblings near my own age. Young siblings usually don’t see the advantages they have and instead compete with each other for attention and privileges. There were a lot of insults flying around in … Continue reading →

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All Psychologists are Lazy

Posted on 24 March 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Let’s look at birth order as handed down to us from the psychologists. There are two methods of divvying up birth order. Both theories take the only child as separate and have some things to say about this position. It … Continue reading →

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The Scourge of the Nineties

Posted on 10 March 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Some say the scourge of the nineties was Kim Jong Il or maybe ethnic cleansing, either Rwandan or Bosnian. I have a different thing to nominate and this will hit home to anyone who lived in the developed world in … Continue reading →

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Crippling Ourselves

Posted on 8 March 2011 by Larry Russwurm

There are anti bullying shows sometimes on television or in other media. Dr. Phil, for instance has made a couple of schools sign a pledge to intervene if someone is being bullied. The net outcome might be in a positive … Continue reading →

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Of Wolves and Coyotes

Posted on 5 March 2011 by Larry Russwurm

The coyote problem has been in the news in my area (southern Ontario) for awhile. The news outlets have said coyotes are nuisances that kill farm animals and might even one day kill a child. It didn’t used to be … Continue reading →

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Nuke the Rain Forest

Posted on 2 March 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Is there a dangerous cure for global warming? The following article says there might be: A Small Nuclear War Would Stall Global Warming. They specifically say that 100 Hiroshima sized bombs would result in fires where mega tons of carbon … Continue reading →

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The Amundsen Observatory

Posted on 5 February 2011 by Larry Russwurm

We all know what lies at the North Pole. Just mentioning it probably brings up images of a red and white barber pole with a triangular banner bearing the words ‘North Pole’. And of course in the near vicinity lives … Continue reading →

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Traiters

Posted on 22 January 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Update: Here is a third influence of date of birth effecting people. In the article kids with birthdates later in the year are more likely to be on drugs for ADHD. And now that I’ve seen this, I bet back … Continue reading →

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How Art Made Me Fail a Science Course

Posted on 15 January 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Whereas my last post wast kind of boastful of my unique handwriting, this post is the opposite. Being an artist, taking science courses is usually just a bit curious. Usually it only has slight ramifications. Like for graphing in 3D, … Continue reading →

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