The following short story is from the 1905 edition of Kwaidan – Stories and Studies of Strange Things, by Lafcadio Hearn. Illustrations by Elder G. MUJINA On the Akasaka Road, in Tokyo, there is a slope called Kii-no-kuni-zaka,—which means the Slope of the Province of Kii. I do not know why it is called the […]
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Lafcadio Hearn, author of the book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, moved to Japan in 1890. He initially arrived to work as an English teacher in Matsue, a city in the Shimane Prefecture. Hearn became deeply fascinated with Japanese culture, folklore, and traditions, eventually settling in Japan permanently. He married a Japanese woman […]
Through an interesting stream of consciousness, we came across one of the most interesting people on our World Tour: Lafcadio Hearn. Stream of Unconsciousness So, due to a combination of quantum effects, uncertainty principles, and tidal forces, the HBO algorithm suggested Kwaidan. The poster was creepy enough to draw me in. Kwaidan (Japanese: 怪談, Hepburn: […]
WLBOTT has long recognized the spiritual, cultural, and gastronomic impact of eggs. At the time of this writing, we have 34 blotts that reference eggs. In fact, some of our earliest AI-generated images were egg-themed. And who can forget the blott of Pope Benedict performing a benediction for Eggs Benedict? But now, due to the […]
Today, let’s celebrate a song of hope and unity – Get Together. Released during the turbulent 1960s, when the world was grappling with war, civil rights struggles, and social upheaval, Get Together became an anthem for peace movements, urging people to embrace love as the only real solution to hatred and division. It still resonates […]
Reflections on “Ar Hyd y Nos” (All Through the Night), a Welsh lullaby. Sleep my child and peace attend thee,All through the nightGuardian angels God will send thee,All through the night Soft the drowsy hours are creepingHill and vale in slumber sleeping,I my loving vigil keepingAll through the night. While the moon her watch is […]
Elder G, Help Us with the Vision Thing Your Own Stuffs Nice Let’s end today’s BLOTT on a positive note. Our loyal spammers love us! They are going to hook us up with Lady GaGa!
No. Honoring Bishop Mariann Budde As is the WLBOTT Way, we like to honor our heroes by publishing the current lunch menu at their high school alma mater. She grew up in the Flanders section of Mount Olive Township, New Jersey, attending West Morris Mount Olive High School. – Wikipedia Mount Olive High School is […]
No. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. -Romans 12:15-16 So why would anyone claim that Empathy is a Sin? Let us […]
We were looking for something to cheer me up, given the state of mankind, and I came across Funeral Doom. After a discussion with the Elders, we realized that we could exploit this extreme subgenre and create a viable commercial product. Funeral doom is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that crosses death-doom with […]