Category Archives: Writing

Is Heaven Prepared for Good Atheists

Posted on 23 January 2016 by Larry Russwurm

In celebration (or is it indifference?) that Pope Francis has said good atheists can go to heaven, I have written a story. Is Heaven Prepared for Good Atheists? On the way up to heaven a Christian noticed another’s lack of … Continue reading →

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Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Mars

Posted on 7 November 2015 by Larry Russwurm

The inhabitants of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Mars called their planet Barsoom. For all my life, I just assumed that Burroughs had just made this name up, out of thin air. Having looked over the name again recently, I now think … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo the Fourth

Posted on 31 October 2015 by Larry Russwurm

It’s Hallowe’en and the countdown is on to the witching hour when NaNoWriMo begins. Will I be brave enough to set some words down at the break of midnight? Or will I choose to sleep fitfully, knowing a scary 1 … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace Stephen Huss

Posted on 6 August 2015 by Larry Russwurm

My best friend, Stephen Huss, died last weekend. He was my age, only 47. The electronic music aware of you might recognize his name from the rock band Psyche. Now that he is gone I find it a bit comforting … Continue reading →

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Those Mysterious Flashes on Ceres

Posted on 18 April 2015 by Larry Russwurm

Deep in the asteroid belt sits the globular asteroid Ceres. Nasa’s Dawn probe has been investigating this asteroid from only thousands of kilometers away. The most intriguing part of the observing has been two flashes from different parts of the … Continue reading →

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Just How Mutated Were Cinderella’s Feet?

Posted on 24 January 2015 by Larry Russwurm

For the sake of argument, lets assume that Cinderella’s feet looked like those of a normal young woman. If that is the case, the only way her foot would be different than the other subjects of her country would be … Continue reading →

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Garbage Out

Posted on 27 December 2014 by Larry Russwurm

While the news agencies are actually behaving themselves the rest of the year by doing actual reporting, this blog (which adds twists to that news much of the time) is productive. But during boxing week when the news consists of … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo the Third

Posted on 2 November 2014 by Larry Russwurm

National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo has existed for over a decade. But for me personally, this is the third time participating. And I’m doing it wrong for the 2nd of 3 years. My first year and this year I … Continue reading →

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Homophone Poem

Posted on 28 August 2014 by Larry Russwurm

“Don’t tarry Terry,” Said hairy Harry, “Parry Perry, Bury Barry, Carry Carrie, And marry Mary!” While this homophone poem may have been observed in the past, it might have been uncovered in another accent where bury might not be a … Continue reading →

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Did Bastille Have a Lapse or an Inspiration

Posted on 19 April 2014 by Larry Russwurm

I love the album Bad Blood by the new band Bastille. It’s definitely retro. To me each song sounds like an eighties hit. But whereas those old eighties bands would have maybe one or two hits on their album, Bastille … Continue reading →

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