In our recent blott about Pippi Longstocking and the real-life Swedish sailor-turned-South Sea Island King, we wondered if WLBOTT should include Papua New Guinea and Twine Tour destination. Then we recalled that, long ago, we read a book about Kuru and other prion diseases (can’t recall the title). Kuru is a very weird (and 100% […]
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Pippi Day at HQ
Staff Photos Sally and the other unpaid interns seemed to really enjoy the mandatory Pippi Fun Day. Some of the more senior workers didn’t quite get it. A bit of a Goth rebellion among some of the junior/senior members. Bev from HR ensures fun compliance. Elder G invited some of his cyber-buddies over for Pippi […]
The Quest for Knowledge and Possession of the Rutabaga Elder G and I commenced upon a quest to HEB this morning, in search of rutabaga. We were greeted by the friendly HEB produce procurers. [ed-note: HEB is Solid Texas. They are the good guys. Check out our blott here.] The staff took a few minutes […]
In the early morning stillness of WLBOTT HQ, there is a special quality to the silence on the Sunday morning. We have an important topic to discuss before the overwhelming dual responsibilities of paterfamilias / corporate CEO divert our attention. Today we will again discuss the plight of Sean Dunn, the man acquitted of trying […]
How much did this sandwich fiasco cost the American taxpayer? Elder G breaks it down for us: When the USAO goes felony → grand jury → fails to indict → they STILL push it down into the misdemeanor federal officer channel… this is exactly the type of ego-preservation prosecution I was talking about. And now […]
The WLBOTT Museum of History, Anthropology and Technology (WHAT?) is currently hosting A Short History of the Air Fryer. Big shout-out to our enthusiastic, unpaid interns! Air Fryer – The Nuts and Bolts An air fryer is a small countertop convection oven that is said to simulate deep frying without submerging the food in oil. […]
The winning sweet potato weighed in at 2.07235 lbs! To account for gravitational anomalies, bribes, time zone differences, Coriolis effect, height above sea level, etc., we have designated a winner: Elder JA. The winner will enjoy the fame, honor, status, and (most importantly) financial liability associated with the title. 1st Place: Elder JA: Guess – […]
Introducing…. George! Before we continue with the Beheadrix Judith, let’s introduce our unpaid marketing intern, George. George instantly fit the WLBOTT ecosystem like he was always here – lurking in the background of every broom closet at HQ, alphabetizing romance paperbacks and practicing witty Cary Grant eyebrow lifts in reflective stainless steel surfaces of the […]
Just the Heads Let us drill down, just a bit. Judith The Handmaid Señor Holofernes
In our past couple of blotts, we’ve mentioned the Power of Women movement during the baroque and renaissance art periods, so we were digging into the paintings a bit more. Disturbingly, there are a huge number of renaissance paintings of a woman (Judith) cutting off the head of a scruffy guy (Holofernes). A Little Background- […]