Elder UC#1 Checks In Busy time for me, doing the sound and lights for the local dinner theatre East of 60. So named because Devon is on the East side of Highway 60. And I always thought artists were creative! [WLBOTT Fact Check: Given our current understanding of “east”, we rate this as True] The […]
Category: Curated Absurdity
UC#4-SU was reading today’s news of the death of O. J. Simpson. His bio contained his stint in Lovelock Correctional Center outside Reno, for kidnapping and stealing his own crappy memorabilia. Then SU noticed an interesting typo. [ed. note: as a challenge to our artistic skills, we used a different shade of orange in each […]
Store Shelves Are Empty We all know the frustration of going to WalMart, looking for a few holiday eclipses, and being met with empty shelves and cheap knock-offs. Cause: Reduced Agricultural Harvesting of Eclipses The cause of this agricultural shortfall is the dreaded eclipse weevil. Cause: Manufacturing Issues We are extremely disappointed in our friends […]
Today we present a new business plan for WLBOTT. But first, we need to gain a little knowledge…. WLBOTT: Can you tell me about the plane of the ecliptic? Here are some key points about the plane of the ecliptic: 1. **Definition**: The plane of the ecliptic is defined as the plane that intersects the […]
HousTex Very cloudy day in Houston but had a few minutes of breakthrough which I shared in my driveway with Javier who does pool and lawns in our neighborhood . He was equipped with solar glasses. There was a man named Javier who looked at the sunHe’s a hardworking man who is so proud of his sonHe toils […]
At WLBOTT, we are taking a four-pronged approach to Eclipse Preparation (Preparation E): spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental. Current Conditions Star Date Calculations From The Trek Guide Current Celestial Positions From The Planets Today Very cool animation for the Voyager 1 and 2 trajectories:
Since we’re hanging out in the hill country, let’s head down to Fredricksburg. Fredericksburg is a city in and the seat of Gillespie County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 Census, this city had a population of 10,530. Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 and named after Prince Frederick of Prussia. Old-time German residents often […]
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Penguins, Tangentially
We started with the best of intentions. Today was going to be Penguin Day at WLBOTT, but were soon thwarted in our efforts. Busted: WLBOTT Pleads Innocent of All Charges Let’s Dig Into This I Am The WalrusWritten by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartneyI am he as you are he as you are meAnd […]
Today we celebrate Carmen Lomas Garza. Ms. Garza is an artist from Kingsville, Texas. Kingsville is also where UC#4-SU was born and raised. Photo By Texas State Library and Archives Commission from Austin, TX A Little Background Carmen Lomas Garza (born 1948) is an Chicana artist and illustrator. She is well known for her paintings, […]
As we approach Easter, UC#3 reflects on some secular aspects of the celebration. A young child searched the house for a hidden Easter egg She crawled under furniture looking around the couch leg But what she found was a chocolate bunny and a Peep So she declared the Easter Bunny was cheep But then thoroughly […]