[ed. note: Thanks to Elder JA and JimZim for alerting us to the Colbert segment] It is a dark and troubling time in America. It is impossible to be a person of good conscience, struggling to live a moral life, and not feel an ominous cloud hovering over us. Just in the past week, the […]
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Many of you are familial with the board game Trouble. Lots of fun, and a great way to vent long-standing family grudges. Things can get a little competitive. Trouble But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Exactly what is Trouble? From Gemini, hinting at the brutal nature of the game… The Trouble board game is […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Friedrichshafen → Heraklion (HER): ~1,020 milesCumulative Miles/Kilometers: 5,500 / 8,851 Elder G and I headed down to our next refueling stop – Heraklion, on the Greek island of Crete. Travel Notes: Maintaining our Rituals As you may be aware, many WLBOTT locations like to begin the day […]
Many of you have been requesting a way to fill your leisure time with a WLBOTT-themed activity. We’ve got just the thing for you! We’ve created high-res collages that showcase the highlights (?) of the 2025 Year of WLBOTT. If so inclined, you can click on the images below. A high res version of the […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Aberdeen → Friedrichshafen (FDH): ~820 milesCumulative Miles/Kilometers: 4,480 / 7,210 Elder G and I left Scotland and flew to our next refueling stop – Friedrichshafen, Germany. Friedrichshafen, Germany Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen Oh, it makes me Wonder Did Led Zeppelin ever visit the Zeppelin museum? Friedrichshafen Airport […]
It was a red-letter day at WLBOTT yesterday. We suspended our “no human contact” policy and had a live gathering of the Elders. After clearing customs and immigration, Elders JA and JA-SU joined us by zoom from Canada. Elder JimZim drove over from HousTex, and Elder JPZ and SU coordinated the HQ gathering. Initially, there […]
I am the eggplant,they are the eggplant,we are the aubergine,See how it glistens in vegetable dreams,Purple as midnight tea,goo goo g’joob.Elementary chicken singing Constrictive BoxersSlice of the eggplant / grill of the eggplant / over easy deep fat fryer,Watch as it sighs on a cast-iron pan,Smells like philosophy,goo goo g’joob.Sitting in a WLBOTT garden, waiting […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series After politely refusing a breakfast of sheep’s head (fur singed off) in Reykjavik, Elder G and I continued our 16,000 mile journey. Our next stop is Aberdeen, Scotland. Reykjavík → Aberdeen (ABZ): ~840 milesCumulative Miles/Kilometers: 3,660 / 5,890 Aberdeen Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) You Say Aberdeen, […]
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Remembering Renee Good
An innocent woman was murdered by armed, masked agents of our government yesterday. On January 7, 2026, Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman and US citizen, was fatally shot by a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Good was idling in a car at the scene of an ongoing ICE […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Reykjavík (KEF) Kangerlussuaq → Reykjavík (KEF): ~740 milesCumulative Miles/Kilometers: 2,820 / 4,538 As Elder G and I continue our 16,000 mile journey from Edmonton, Canada to Perth, Australia, we leave North America and fly into Reykjavik. What Cuisine Should We Expect at Café KEF? …. with little […]