By a combination of strong-arming, extorsion, coercion, and bribery, WLBOTT has been designated the Official Corporate Sponsor of the 2024 Solar Eclipse. This designation was awarded to us by the World Eclipse Committee (WEC). As part of the sponsorship arrangement, the WEC has agreed to have the eclipse pass over the WLBOTT Central Texas headquarters. […]
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Once Upon a Dream
One of my favorite albums from my youth was Once Upon A Dream by The Rascals. It represented an artistic leap of faith by The Rascals, as they experimented with new sounds, instruments, and album concepts – breaking away from the Top 40 format that had given them commercial success in the past. Once Upon […]
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Low Google Fiber Diet
WLBOTT Corporate Headquarters has been basking in the glow of Google Fiber for several months now. It is indeed a thing of beauty. However, yesterday, 7:14am CST, it went dead. Marching uphill through gale-force humidity, I made it to our local public library, where I was able to use a public Internet workstation and chat […]
[UC## [redacted] offers the following reflection on domestic tranquility.] I’m sure I’ll be over it in 2 hours but a limerick is in order: Why not have a digital family calendar with noted citations? To keep everyone apprised of laborious social obligations Telling me in January of an event that will occur 3 months in […]
First…. Don’t Panic! Check for left behind items in our Lost and Found gallery: Amygdala lost and found Lost and Found: Georgia State Library New Procedure All valuables (wallets, purses, cell phones, laptops, bank cards, licenses, passports, keys, etc.) will be turned over to security staff at the Library North security desk for safekeeping. Security […]
UC#3 had the opportunity to see Democracy in Action a few days ago, watching in person while Justice Thomas Clarence napped thru oral arguments in Cantero v. Bank of America. He’s not “Sleeping” Justice Thomas has complained bitterly that he is not paid enough (Quarter Mil USD a year). It is rumored that he and […]
“Spiegel im Spiegel” seemed like an appropriate start to a gray day in central Texas. This led to the program notes for a concert given by Austin’s own Conspirare back in 2013 that featured, in addition to “Spiegel im Spiegel”. “daffodils, lilacs, roses”, and “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen”. in time of daffodils by […]
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The Daily Vibe
A lot going on with the Elders today: heat pumps, the Gutenberg Bible, heat waves, visit to the Supreme Court, positive Covid test, snow storms. There’s no way we can wrap our heads around this. Luckily, with the above prompts, AI helps us sort this out.
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Tortillas, part II
UC#3’s pursuit of the perfect tortilla continues…. My research has resulted in me being on WLBOTT Team Lard for tortillas, but one can’t overlook the side benefit of cooked bacon by being on WLBOTT Team Bacon Fat. Results to be featured in a peer reviewed article in the American Journal of Clogged Arteries[1]. UC#3 Tortilla […]
Probably the world’s most beloved Abuelita is Mexican Actress Sara Garcia. Chocolate Abuelita was born through the La Azteca chocolate factory, founded by the González Barragan brothers in Orizaba, Veracruz, in 1919. It was until 1939 that the Chocolate ABUELITA brand was born. However, the iconic grandma logo, Sara Garcia, became the face of the […]