[Thanks to Elder DZ for informing us of this Federal corruption scandal] Cyclospora Outbreak The timeline: [1] Cyclospora season: mark your calendars! The Daily Beast Snopes As Snopes previously reported, The Washington Post published a story July 16, which relied on anonymous sources, reporting that federal investigators had traced the cyclosporiasis outbreak to Taylor Farms. […]
Category: Curated Absurdity
A junior Elder recently brought a topic before the WLBOTT Security Counsel: Guano. She reminded us of the Guano Islands Act of 1856. Back in the 19th century, bird poop (guano) was the world’s premier fertilizer and a vital ingredient for gunpowder. The US government passed a law allowing American citizens to claim any unclaimed, […]
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𝔓52
Yesterday, Elder DZ and I saw the World’s Rarest and Most Valuable Papyrus Fragment (WRMVPF). Also known as P52 (or 𝔓52), this papyrus fragment was on display at the University of Texas’ Harry Ransom Center. Prior to our adventure, we had a cordial breakfast of “eggs in purgatory”, tortillas, tomatoes, and avocado. Elder DZ drove […]
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Poetic Challenge Accepted
We recently challenged our Poet Laureate, Elder JimZim, to apply his talents to the word “cuboidal” (a reference to the shape of certain varieties of yak cheese). As a romantic versifier and belletrist, he delivered this thing of beauty: There once was an office worker named WillowShe toiled all day with her workers at ZillowThey […]
Yesterday, I plopped down on the official WLBOTT couch. On the TV was the Wimbledon Men’s Final. Recovering from the exhausting demands of my WLBOTT managerial duties, I had neither the will nor the energy to reach for the remote. But this led me to think: what sports would not be possible without modern material […]
WLBOTT Corporate HQ received the following email from Elder JimZim this afternoon: Challenge Accepted! We called an “All Hands On Deck[1]” to the WLBOTT staff of graphic artists. We fed them Elder JimZim’s verbatim email. [1] Mandatory unpaid overtime Some good results, but lacked a certain WLBOTT flair. Perch to the Rescue We’ve mentioned that […]
Today we’ll explore the adventures of Elder Seemoore. He recently had cataract surgery on his left eye, and will have the second surgery soon. Okay, the pirate thing (eye patch, parrot on shoulder, etc.) will get annoying pretty fast, so let’s just get it over with…. Ahoy, matey! Splice the mainbrace and cast yer good […]
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The Little Plates
Today, WLBOTT proudly celebrates Elder JimZim‘s platelet donations. We are proud of Elder JimZim‘s generous spirit, and the sacrifices he has made over the past year. There have been challenges. Although not technically disqualifying, the pre-screening process revealed a record-high blood methane count. And because of his unique diet, the team had to put in […]
I remember as a kid, sitting in our apartment on an Air Force base in Germany, listening to the radio. As I recall, we had one English language radio station, run by the military. There was a daily classical music program that I’d sometimes listen to, a refreshing window in an otherwise dark and empty […]
We’ve hired the consulting firm of Ergot & Pigweed, LLC to measure the impact of WLBOTT on our user community’s health and well being. A focus group suggested we start with princesses, across space, time, dimension, boarders, and legal jurisdictions. Here are our results: