We’re preparing our 2024 Lenten menu, and the question of corned beef came up. [Michael] O’Leary will enjoy his corned beef on Friday with a clear conscience — thanks to a special dispensation from another Irish-American, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee. Dolan is among dozens of bishops — from Green Bay, Wis., to Arlington, Va., […]
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 […]
UC#2 is the WLBOTT staff papyrologist, and brought to our attention an exciting event taking place right now! Staff Papyrologist Jean Maspero Joseph von Karabacek Note: despite the resemblance, these are not images of UC#2. Please help us stop the spread of this false information. Congratulations, Luke!!! Just two days ago (10/12/2023), a young computer […]
Today’s addition of The Guardian interviews Heather Cox Richardson. HCR is held in the highest regard by WLBOTT, and has been given the honorary title WYNHO. [ed. note: nobody here remembers what WYNHO stands for, but we all agree it is a very good thing. UC#1 is researching.][ed. note: Ace researcher and archivist UC#1 replied […]
[UC#3] Ladies and Gents – while we curate the exciting venues for our tour, I think it important to have a list of venues that we have visited but might want to exclude from our tour. I offer up the following museum That I found fascinating and recommended to several people, but everyone (including my […]
I thought I was going to successfully complete my voyage on Spaceship Earth without having to deal with John Milton, but no. However, it turned out to be a pretty interesting experience. I was recently introduced a section of John Milton’s Paradise Lost, where Satan seduced Eve. Art derived from Paradise Lost Gustave Doré We’re […]
¡Feliz Equinoccio! Sept 23rd, 2023: The Autumnal Equinox Today is the day we’ve been waiting for – the Autumnal Equinox! It’s official, because it’s from the government and because it is announced in COURIER NEW: From Austin’s own EarthSky: Equinox: Austin (7:00am Central) Santa Barbara, CA Edmonton, AB Oslo, Norway Houston, Tx And the Line […]
It is no secret that WLBOTT is interested in jumping into the highly lucrative book review game – a direct challenge to the Reviewer Cartel (we’re looking at you, New York Times). Our complex book review criteria (the subject of a future BLOTT) led naturally to the discussion of continuous versus non-continuous functions. To get […]
Thanks to WLBOTT Chief Ethics Advisor UC#2 for today’s topic. Holy Wars have started over less…. [ed. note: Faith on the Fringe has some pretty good outside-the-box ideas] Super technically, I think we need to hold our horses for a while…. Anywho…. let’s get back to the comma….
A Chat With Your Mother by Lou and Peter Berryman Oh, the pirates in their fetid galleons, daggers in their skivvies,With infected tattooed fingers on a blunderbuss or two;Signs of scurvy in their eyes, only mermaids on their minds;It’s from them I would expect to hear the F-word, not from you. Chorus (repeated after each […]