Elder JimZim has provided us with some Fresh Hell. Gentle People: I think all this talk of deities and anti-deities will send us all to Hell (Norway, that is). I have travelled past this village several times when going to Trondheim. Hell is 10 degrees latitude north of Edmonton and features two post offices. Most importantly, it […]
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory
It is an exciting day! The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released its first images captured by the LSST Camera, the largest digital camera ever built at 3,200 megapixels Highlights of the release: Why this matters: What’s next: Why this is revolutionary: Feature Impact 3,200 MP camera Captures ultra-wide swaths of sky in remarkable detail Full-sky […]
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Motivational Monday
June 23rd, 2025 – Change “We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.” – Harrison FordAmerican actor “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Franklneurologist, psychotherapist Viktor Frankl You can read an inspiring account of Viktor […]
Today the WLBOTT team follows Hera and her sister-goddesses as they explore opportunities to revitalize their Temple of Saturn. The Decline of Heran Worship Hera was saddened that her once might congregation was in decline. Now the statues are in disrepair all throughout west Texas. Annoyingly Few Congregants…. … and the congregants they do have […]
Hera has been so kind and accommodating as the WLBOTT team documents her community’s struggles in the west Texas town of La Mesa. Snapshots of Daily Life A Walk in the Park A beautiful morning as goddess Rhea heads over to the Dog [God spelled backwards] Park. Making Ends Meet As the La Mesa Temple revenues dwindle[1], a […]
Hera has been so kind and accommodating as the WLBOTT team documents her community’s struggles in the west Texas town of La Mesa. A Day In The Life Kids’ Soccer The Laundromat It’s such a pain when your washing machine conks out. Ecumenism We asked Hera, in the spirit of ecumenism, if we could artfully […]
Today we continue our visit with the immortal Greek Goddesses community out in West Texas. Again, thanks to Hera for allowing us to visit their world. A Trip to the Optometrist The Eye Exam Selecting New Frames When you ask to speak to the manager at Galileo Optical. So Many Choices! Guests from Out of […]
WLBOTT was wondering what happened to the Greek gods and goddesses. Just because people stop praying to them, believing in them, worshipping them; that doesn’t mean they cease to exist. They are immortal, right? We were able to track down a group of Greek goddesses living on a cul-de-sac in La Mesa, Texas. They try […]
The Seven Sisters are referenced in Kahlil Gibran’s masterpiece, The Prophet. The reference is not related to the Pleiades, the goddesses immortalized as stars in the sky. Rather, the Prophet describes the Seven Sisters when asked about the place of pleasure in our lives. The Prophet says that we should embrace pleasure, but do not […]
Yesterday we learned that German mathematician Emmy Noether taught at one of the Seven Sisters colleges, Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look at the Seven Sisters Colleges, and, most importantly, which college has the best dorm cafeteria. Elder G Nets It Out For Us The Seven Sisters Colleges have a rich and […]