UC#4 has expressed an interest in building a backyard suburban pyramid. He is unable or unwilling to articulate why he wants to do this. Pyramids – The Basics A pyramid (from Ancient Greek πυραμίς (puramís) ‘pyramid’) is a structure whose visible surfaces are triangular and converge to a point at the top, making the shape […]
Category: Africa
The Elders of WLBOTT are proud to support the good work of Helen Keller International. At Helen Keller International, we are guided by the fierce optimism of our co-founder, Helen Keller, who advocated for people who would have otherwise been left behind. Today, inequities in health and food systems rob more than one billion people […]
[thanks to UC#1 for today’s topic] Another space-faring nation finally has a ground station. https://www.iybssd2022.org/en/burkina-faso-reaches-a-milestone-in-the-conquest-of-space/ Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) might have done better with a bit lower volta. I expect their space exploration development programs were hindered by the lack of regulated voltas. I don’t think these stamps represent actual activities by this small […]
[Thanks to UC#1 for his philately[1]] [1] WLBOTT learns something new: DPR [North] Korea WLBOTT learns something new: we weren’t aware that North Korea had stamp technology! Iran WLBOTT learns something new: Cuba WLBOTT learns something new: Cuba is home to the smallest bird in the world – the bee hummingbird (from Fact Animal) Ecuador […]
[thanks to UC#1 for today’s trip to South Africa] That’s dark! Too dark for me. [ed. note: UC#1 is referring to Russian Serial Killers] Here’s something a bit more fun. I took some photos at an ostrich safari farm near Oudtshoorn, South Africa circa 1998. The young lad is 10(+/-). No children, staff, ostriches or […]
WLBOTT R & D recently viewed the Netflix documentary about (aboot) the James Webb Telescope called Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine. Fascinating documentary. The JWST is probably the most complex and ambitious endeavor undertaken by any carbon-based life form within our local solar system. Interestingly, the documentary focuses on project management – how do you make […]
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Uganda
Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 for today’s post. One of my early trips to Africa was with a Canadian Trade Mission, sponsored by the federal government to promote international business development. The trip took us through Kenya, Uganda and South Africa and in each country we met with various businessmen to look for opportunities to […]
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Ungawa
As a child, I was fascinated with the Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movies. What an idyllic life! A loving family, living in a tree house, no boring school all day, ostrich eggs over easy for breakfast, and a pet chimpanzee. Every day was a field day with a picnic. And Tarzan had a magic word! Ungawa! […]