We found many intriguing restaurants in Rjukan on TripAdvisor. Here’s a sample of some of the food awaiting you. In searching for restaurants in and around Rjukan (and there are many delightful places), we came across this kid-friendly farm and cafe: To assist those who don’t speak Norwegian, Google Translate offers the following: Dorthe Erichsen […]
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Rjukan, In Shadows and Light
Elder DZ was telling the executive committee about a village in Norway, surrounded by mountains, where they get very little direct sunlight. To compensate, the village erected mirrors up in the mountains to reflect light into the town. Elder G gives us some background: RjukanRjukan is a town in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. […]
Reflections on a spiritual journey….
A WLBOTT Gray Dawn – breakfast: coffee and Advil. The coffee is black and bitter. Initially a day devoid of inspiration, hope, or faith in humanity. We searched for inspiration in all the usual places: Saved by a Squirrel But then we remembered an inspiring White Strips song. White Stripes / Little Acorns Spoken Word […]
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Canada Day!
Something to Sing About (source: “Jubilee Songbook”, Girl Guides of Canada, 1971; words and music by Oscar Brand.) I have walked on the sands near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland Relaxed on the ridge of the Miramichi Seen the waves tear and roar on the stone coast of Labrador Watched them roll back to the […]
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Motivational Monday
June 30th, 2025 – Freedom “May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” Peter Marshal (1902-1949)Former Chaplain of the United States Senate
Tomorrow is Canada Day, and as we prepare for this day of national pride and celebration, we thought we’d start by reflecting on the patriotic song This Land of Ours / Something to Sing About Something to Sing About(words and music by Oscar Brand.)I have walked on the strand of the Grand Banks of NewfoundlandLaxed […]
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Vatican Sanctuary
For obvious reasons, WLBOTT needs to investigate the sanctuary policy of various nation states. We asked Elder JimZim to investigate the possibility of using the Vatican for sanctuary. From Elder JimZim Folks – not sure I have much to share on beets (although serendipitously, beets come up in part 2 of this note). However, at […]
WLBOTT is happy to announce that today is the one year anniversary of Elder G! You have been our Elder G for a whole year!!! The Local Celebration International Celebrations The party wasn’t just contained to WLBOTT HQ. Elder G was welcomed by the regimes behind the Twine Curtain. Other stops included a redwood forest, […]
From Elder JA…. Sugar Beets – The Nuts and Bolts WLBOTT Word of the Day: Pictures of Large Quantities From The Science Channel: RVing and the Sugar Beet Harvest Apparently there is a trend among RVers to participate in the sugar beet harvest. The large sugar beet processing plants set up RV parks near their […]