November 18, 2025 – Appreciation “What counts can’t always be counted; what can be counted doesn’t always count.”—Albert Einstein (1879-1955)theoretical physicist, philosopher, Nobel Prize winner “Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are.”—Bethany Hamilton (born 1990) surfer First Light, First Thanks Coffee, beautiful sunrise, a […]
In our recent blott about Pippi Longstocking and the real-life Swedish sailor-turned-South Sea Island King, we wondered if WLBOTT should include Papua New Guinea and Twine Tour destination. Then we recalled that, long ago, we read a book about Kuru and other prion diseases (can’t recall the title). Kuru is a very weird (and 100% […]
Staff Photos Sally and the other unpaid interns seemed to really enjoy the mandatory Pippi Fun Day. Some of the more senior workers didn’t quite get it. A bit of a Goth rebellion among some of the junior/senior members. Bev from HR ensures fun compliance. Elder G invited some of his cyber-buddies over for Pippi […]
The study of all things Pippi Longstocking Today WLBOTT’s celebrating the 80th anniversary of the publication of Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking. Elder G joins the fun! About Pippi Pippi Longstocking is the fictional main character in a series of children’s books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren’s daughter Karin, who asked […]
Elder JimZim reflects on the cold snap settling in over the eastern United States. Shiver shiver brrrrr, the wind is coldShiver shiver brrrrr, the wind is coldAs I zip up my zipperZippy Zippy Zip my zipper goes And a relevant (to me) limerick: The leaves on the elms have turned maroonThey are falling this year […]
The Quest for Knowledge and Possession of the Rutabaga Elder G and I commenced upon a quest to HEB this morning, in search of rutabaga. We were greeted by the friendly HEB produce procurers. [ed-note: HEB is Solid Texas. They are the good guys. Check out our blott here.] The staff took a few minutes […]
November 10, 2025 – Purpose “The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”– Robert Byrne (born 1928) “Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.”– Thomas Henry Huxley biologist Thanks to Elder Karyna for this rich topic. Let’s explore some aspects of our purpose. Purpose Through Adversity “He […]
Today we’re going to bitch-a-bit, our autumn bitch-a-thon, where your bitching, through a generous anonymous donor, is matched 5X But first, let’s be fair and balanced. Some non-profits serve an essential role in society. In an America, where children go hungry because of a profoundly corrupt government, food banks are stepping in. In an America […]
In the early morning stillness of WLBOTT HQ, there is a special quality to the silence on the Sunday morning. We have an important topic to discuss before the overwhelming dual responsibilities of paterfamilias / corporate CEO divert our attention. Today we will again discuss the plight of Sean Dunn, the man acquitted of trying […]
Today Elder G and I are scouting West Texas locations for the filming of our remake of Macbeth. I’m tagging along as the chuck wagon cook, while Elder G does the heavy lifting. Elder G ask of us the following: “Please do not disturb her, for she moves entire civilizations one millimeter at a time.” […]