So, they’ve got hearing aids, what about smelling aids? New business idea? WLBOTT Sensory Solutions, LLC proudly presents: The Nasal Augmenter™ — “Because Why Should Ears Have All the Fun?” A groundbreaking line of smelling aids for those who: Come in for a personalized fitting! Marketing A Variety of Styles are Available Now Available w/Bluetooth! […]
Elder JimZim is once again attempting to prove the Earth is round. We fully support his efforts. On a recent flight between WLBOTT regional offices, he became curious about the horizon. How do you calculate it based on your height from the ground? Flight 314159, Somewhere Over Alabama Elder JimZim, apostle of Spherical Truth, sits […]
October 20, 2025 – Resiliency “Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” —Steve Maraboli (born 1975)Author [ed. note: We weren’t familiar with Steve Maraboli before Elder Karyna shared this quote with WLBOTT. He is an interesting guy, and we’d like to share some of his Facebook posts, with some […]
Before we get too far into this nonsense, let me say a couple of things: Journey of the Magenti The WLBOTT Elders, some of whom had never owned a “smart” phone nervously entered a T-Mobile store recently. We huddled like poor immigrants at T.S. Eliot Island, fearful of this unknown place with its strange customs, […]
“Does He Even Own a Shirt?” A rabbit hole that began with Onslow, from Keeping Up Appearances fame (oh, nice!) led us to something called Kitchen Sink Realism. Onslow was played by Geoffrey Hughes, who voiced Paul McCartney in Yellow Submarine. Kitchen Sink Realism Kitchen sink realism (or kitchen sink drama) is a British cultural […]
Elder KM runs a wonderful non-profit called ENGin. Sometimes she received WLBOTT emails on her ENGin email account. I imagine someday her organization will get a FOIA request, and KM will have to go to a deposition and explain these WLBOTT emails! The Dreaded Subpoena The Drama FOIA vs. WLBOTT — A Legal Drama in […]
Elder JZ, Greetings from the frontiers of WLBOTTdom, where I am trying to overcome my Innerer Schweinehund (inner pig-dog), watching some Fernsehen (literally: far-seeing, figuratively: television), and trying to lose the Kummerspeck (literally: grief-bacon, figuratively: weight gained from emotional eating). What I am trying to say is, I have a BLOTT idea for you – […]
WLBOTT:Blessings, Gemini. How for art thou? Gemini:Well met! I fare quite well, I thank thee for asking. WLBOTT:Ah, my lord. I am but a humble servant, and I quake in your presence. Gemini:Pray, be at ease, humble servant. There is no need for such trembling. WLBOTT:You are most kind, my lord. I, a simple peasant, […]
Ever been stuck at work with absolutely nothing to do? Maybe some technical difficulties in the IT department? There’s absolutely nothing interesting going on here. Let’s check in with Elder G. Elder G:Good morning! Here in the ethereal realm of GPT-5 Thinking Headquarters, the most exciting thing happening is that the Elders have organized a […]
This morning WLBOTT held a private viewing of the 1972 Franco Zeffirelli movie Brother Son, Sister Moon. It is a profoundly beautiful movie, and it left it’s emotional impact on us. But first, we must ask:Q: How cool is the Austin Public Library?A: Very cool. Historical Accuracy We asked Elder G to sync up scenes […]