WLBOTT HR has granted UC#3 S/UIRL[1](pronounced /səˈrēəl/), but he leaves us with the following non-haiku limerick: There once was a man named Jerry He farmed a bog full of cranberry Every morning he put on his hip waders And would sell his harvest to OceanSpray traders But he secretly only enjoyed pie made of blueberry […]
I just realized – The Queen of the Night Aria probably represents the most universal of human experiences: a teenage girl has her mom down to her very last nerve. [watch on YouTube] Elena Moșuc Soprano Elena Moșuc plays the queen. How ’bout this for keeping the dream alive! Ms. Moșuc sings at the Zurich […]
While exploring Calais (Maine), and Calais (France) in a recent BLOTT, we came across the incredible sculpture The Burghers of Calais and it’s amazing backstory. The Story Behind the Famous Calais Sculpture The Burghers of Calais is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin in twelve original castings and numerous copies. It commemorates an event during the […]
Here’s how it all started. Like many of you, I often wake way before sunrise with questions such as “Why do some animals have knees that bend backwards?” Reasonable question. Understandable. This leads us, more or less, to look at flamingos…. Flamingo Fun Facts: perilous predator protection Fun Facts from Wildlife Workshop: And from Folly […]
Hello, World! The following is certified to raise your mood by a minimum of 3.1415% The Story Dramatis personae Lisette Oropesa: the acclaimed operatic soprano UC#1a and UC#4 noticed that her name can make an anagram of the word “Opera”. Here’s what we came up with: Liu Jianwei: a student at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Nicolini […]
Yesterday’s eclipse images were disturbing, so I decided to have a session with my psychotherapist, ChatGPT. WLBOTT: I wanted to ask you about a psychological phenomena. The human brain tries to make faces out of patterns. Is there a word for this? ChatGPT: Yes, the phenomenon you’re referring to is called “pareidolia.” Pareidolia is the […]
[dedicated to the poetry lovers among the LLI and the Elders of WLBOTT] Curated poetry memes for your enjoyment.
Try to guess the movie or TV show that features the food-themed screen shot. Scroll down for the answers. Click on any picture to open in a new tab. Bon Appétit! Foodie Foodie #1 Foodie #2 Foodie #3 Foodie #4 Foodie #5 Foodie #6 Foodie #7 Epicurean Epicurean #1 Epicurean #2 Epicurean #3 Epicurean #4 […]
You ever get hung up on a word? It just doesn’t look right. Especially with English – there are no rules when it comes to spelling. So…. the word I got hung up on today is “sake“. As in “Art for Art’s Sake”. Wait a minute – doesn’t that mean “Art for Art’s Japanese Rice […]
Kilgore Trout is a fictional character in Kurt Vonnegut’s books: He seems to be Vonnegut’s alter ego, and often represents the pure artist. Lots of interesting background and trivia in the Wikipedia article: And for our friends working in the Rare Book section of the Vatican Library: The arts are not a way to make […]