Three quotes are on my mind this cold, drizzly morning: “The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.”- James Baldwin”Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” – Kris Kristofferson “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”- Jesus […]
Category: Curated Absurdity
I came across a lovely, peaceful video of a woman preparing a feast of Vareniki (Pierogi). The woman lives in the Carpathian mountains of eastern Ukraine, in a small village of Dzembronya, in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. The video reminds me of Ashe County, North Carolina, perhaps at the turn of the last century. Life is […]
(We laugh so we don’t cry) So, once a year the WLBOTT Elders eat bratwurst and sauerkraut, to maintain our corporate membership in the German Heritage Society. That day was yesterday. But due to leftovers in a leaky Tupperware container, this morning the entire corporate headquarters is enjoying the Fermenté d’Amour, Bavarian Bliss, Eau de […]
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A Well-Curated Joke
I have been carefully curating my son’s life so that, at the appropriate moment, I could present him with this joke. His curating process included an immersion in American pop culture, European Renaissance history, Roman Catholic Cannon Law, a WLBOTT-compatible sense of humor, and a love of boiled eggs. So here’s the joke: Q: What […]
I periodically resort the books on my bookshelf. Previously, they were sorted by how useful they’d be during a Zombie Apocalypse. But today, my new sorting algorithm is this: How likely would I be able to defeat the author at arm wrestling? On the easy side (left), we have Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, and […]
LOX of L.O.V.E. (Lunar Oxygen Viability Experiment) WLBOTT began staffing for a variety of LOX of L.O.V.E. positions. Lots of enthusiasm, lots of passion, although many candidates were concerned about the 18 million year contract. Callback Candidates Intensity Issues We loved the enthusiasm and intensity, but we had to pass on these candidates: Managerial Timber? […]
The Lunar Oxygen Viability Experiment NASA didn’t just let WLBOTT walk in the front door! We went thru a rigorous vetting process (similar to GQP cabinet position appointments). The goal is to create an oxygen-rich atmosphere with an air pressure similar to that at the top of Mt. Everest. How Much Oxygen is Required? As Elder G cheerfully suggests: […]
NASA graciously invited WLBOTT R&D to present our concept for pressurizing and oxygenating the moon. The Visualization In a nutshell, we hope to pressurize the moon to facilitate human colonies and get rid of those pesky micrometeorites. The Pitch Dr. Zenith A. Fluster, representing the Oblivitronix (details here) division, gave an impassioned presentation, unaware that […]
LOX of L.O.V.E. The Lunar Oxygen Viability Experiment Today WLBOTT embarks on a bold new initiative: LOX of L.O.V.E. In partnership with NASA, we commit to generating an oxygen-rich atmosphere on the moon. Although there are enormous technical challenges, the concept is deceptively simple. The moon’s “soil,” or lunar regolith, is rich in oxygen-bearing minerals. […]
WLBOTT Wonders: Is humor part of the fundamental human experience? We made a challenge for Elder G: Create a joke that would be funny to a cave man, a Roman senator, and a modern day hipster. “What do you call a hunter who tells too many stories?” “Full of mammoth!” – Elder G Humor thrives […]