Elder KM provided the Ukrainian perspective on bread spreads…. Forshmak From the Jewish Food Society: You can read about the fascinating family history of Anna and her mother Rhoda here. She also shares her family recipes on this site. Our recipe for Forshmak comes from the web site Flavors of Diaspora, based partly on the […]
Category: Heros
WLBOTT has long been fascinated by the Sikh Golden Temple, in the Punjab region of India. We are especially fascinated by the free communal meals, called “Langar”, and the generosity and egalitarianism shown by the Sikh community. The Golden Temple (also known as the Harmandir Sāhib lit. ’House of God’, Punjabi: harimandara sāhiba pronounced [ɦəɾᵊmən̪d̪əɾᵊ saːɦ(ɪ)bᵊ], […]
I have long loved the song Sacrifices/Sacrificios by Tish Hinojosa. Sacrifices/Sacrificiosby Tish HinojosaSacrificios, sacramentos de la vidaReligioso, el amor un tierno altarMi plegaria de rodillas será estaQue por siempre encendiera nuestro amarSacrifices, sacraments of life and livingLove’s the altar where religiously we prayWhispered softly like a prayer up to the heavensEternally our votive light will […]
We continue with our look at the system, and whether or not we participate. Capitalism has encouraged Lay’s to develop over 200 flavors of potato chips. But capitalism is also responsible for child labor, environmental destruction, corrupt political systems, deep concentrations of wealth and power, poverty, early death, and unimaginable greed. We came across a […]
No. Honoring Bishop Mariann Budde As is the WLBOTT Way, we like to honor our heroes by publishing the current lunch menu at their high school alma mater. She grew up in the Flanders section of Mount Olive Township, New Jersey, attending West Morris Mount Olive High School. – Wikipedia Mount Olive High School is […]
No. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. -Romans 12:15-16 So why would anyone claim that Empathy is a Sin? Let us […]
While I agree there’s a social maturity required in expressing irreverence through appropriate channels, the Church is missing out on a deep authenticity of the human experience if we continue to fear irreverence instead of finding beauty in it. – Cindy Brandt, writing in Sojourners The Unvirtuous Abbey is a satirical online community that blends […]
Today we wish to honor a special person, Mark Tremont. Our condolences go out to Mr. Tremont’s family, friends, KM and the entire ENGin family. From the ENGin Facebook page: From Mark Tremont’s obituary: We would like to share some still images from Ukrainian filmmaker Yana Lagoda‘s story of Mark and his wife Jean.
I find Almitra, the seeress in Khalil Gibran’s masterpiece The Prophet, to be a fascinating character. And there came out of the sanctuary a woman whose name was Almitra.And she was a seeress.And he looked upon her with exceeding tenderness, for it was she who had first sought and believed in him when he had […]
America: Equal justice for all, etc., etc., etc. So, knowing that we’ll get a pass on our first 34 felonies, the concept of felonies is starting to burn a hole our pocket (i.e. arson). Equal justice for all, and so on and so forth. Since (according to our supreme court) WLBOTT is legally a person, […]