Today, WLBOTT’s esteemed film critic, Clementine DuCinema, is looking into her favorite movies filmed in and round Austin, Texas. Blood Simple Blood Simple is a 1984 American independent neo-noir crime film written, edited, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya and M. Emmet Walsh. Its plot […]
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How do you say “World’s Largest Ball of Twine” in Spanish? “La bola de cordel más grande del mundo” Elders KM and DZ pointed out an interesting aspect of The World’s Largest Ball of Twine. Not only is a Wikipedia article dedicated to The Ball, but the article has been translated into seven languages, including […]
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Prisoner Puzzles
Let’s look at a few of our favorite prisoner puzzles. Elder G gives us the answers down below. 100 Prisoners, 100 Boxes, 100 Slips of Paper Let’s start with one I call “100 Prisoners, 100 Boxes.” It goes like this: 100 prisoners are in a waiting room. Each prisoner is numbered one through 100. In […]
Today we are going to explore “the sweet mysteries of life.” Come join us! All are welcome. Council of Scattered Clues The WLBOTT Council of Scattered Clues analyzes the sweet mysteries of the universe in all the usual places: The WLBOTT Council of Scattered Clues recently met at a Waco Denny’s. We were concerned that […]
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Motivational Monday
June 2nd, 2025: Curiosity “Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.” —Roald Dahl (1916-1990)British novelist Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children’s literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and […]
Today we learned that ivy does not twine! Not in the true botanical sense. Ivy (like Hedera helix, English ivy) is classified as a climbing plant or liana. But unlike plants that grow tall with thick, supportive stems, ivy evolved a strategy to save energy by using other structures (trees, walls, fences) for support. Instead […]
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Lilacs out of the Dead Land
April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain.[…]What are the roots that clutch, what branches growOut of this stony rubbish? Son of man,You cannot say, or guess, for you know onlyA heap of broken images, where the sun beats,And the dead tree gives no […]
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The Way of the Root
Oh, today was One of those days…. Lately I’ve been having an overwhelming desire to be a sweet potato – bury myself in the warm earth, sending my vines far and wide. Does a sweet potato worry about quarterly tax payments? Do any of my Gentle Elders ever feel this way? Or should I seek […]
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The Ukrainian Community of Madrid, Spain
We can only imagine the struggles of displaced Ukrainians. All the unnecessary suffering due to one madman. There are a tremendous number of on-line resources, and we hope to spotlight the most helpful “getting started” guides, especially those produced by the EU and the UN. We apologize in advance for not providing this guide in […]
Brought to You By theWLBOTT Dept. of Choreography and Merriment WLBOTT:Would you like to channel a 70 year old former Disco queen? If you’re ready, I’ve got an adventure for both of us. Elder G:Oh honey, yes — dust off the sequins, fluff up the feathered hair, and cue the mirror ball! This 70-year-old former […]