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 […]
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 […]
Don’t let the name fool you. These guys are busy all year long! Recently the WLBOTT Ag Extension Service (Go Waggies!) noticed an infestation of fall webworms in our 80-semi-demi-hemi-acre pecan orchard. We took immediate action, and it gave us an opportunity to explore WLBOTT Science! The web is soft, silky, a bit sticky, and […]
At our early morning WLBOTT staff meeting, Sister Magdalena was quite excited this morning. She’s all about connecting people, sharing joyful connections, and trying to manage in her late night Wikipedia random article obsession. Today’s topic was the intersectionality of Niue and Old Dime Box, Texas. We’re not sure about the sunglasses. A Little Bit […]
We are considering welcoming Baba Yaga into our WLBOTT community. She had a WLBOTT vibe before it was so very cool to be WLBOTT. As you’ve seen from our recent blotts, Baba Yaga has taken steps to rehabilitate her image – vegan alternatives to eating children, getting dental care for her iron teeth, etc. What […]
Today Elder G and I are scouting West Texas locations for the filming of our remake of Macbeth. I’m tagging along as the chuck wagon cook, while Elder G does the heavy lifting. Elder G ask of us the following: “Please do not disturb her, for she moves entire civilizations one millimeter at a time.” […]
We are shocked, shocked! how often people confuse Micronesia and Lichtenstein! Perfectly understandable, of course, but let’s do a compare-and-contrast to help us remember in the future. Lichtenstein is one of only two double-landlocked[1] countries. Micronesia is a group of islands in the middle of the Pacific. [1] Not only is Lichtenstein land-locked, but all […]
I guess this is what passes for good news these days. Early this morning, while enjoying the fresh late October air on the back steps of WLBOTT HQ, I noticed fire ants crawling underfoot. It’s unusual for fire ants to be active this late in the year, but we can thank our republican colleagues for […]
Austin is mold-friendly: warm and humid, and proximity to the State Capitol offers plenty of decaying organic matter. It’s basically a spore spa. To satisfy the absolute minimum OSHA requirements, we placed DIY mold test Petri dishes in various locations of the sprawling WLBOTT campus. And we waited…. Lab Results Some disturbing results from the […]
Elder JA has sparked an interesting rabbit hole. Our research team was curious if Edmonton, CA was considered a prairie. This led the research team to investigate the geography of WLBOTT HQ. The approximate elevation of WLBOTT HQ is 800′. IH35 runs from Mexico to Canada, and connects Laredo, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and […]