Who can forget the great f-bomb drought of 2016-2020? F-bombs were used so frequently that stockpiles were depleted, and we were reduced to using “gosh golly”, “sweet marmalade of despair”, and “heavens to Betsy.” Sadly, we are facing a similar shortage, due to similar issues with demand. At the Abby, our Keepers of the F-Bomb […]
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A bit of a hodgepodge today. Happy Scenes from Ukraine This is a pretty cool video of Pres. Zelenskiy visiting the start of the school year for elementary school kids. St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Catholic Church Elder DZ visited St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago today. The church has a striking […]
Our Insatiable Curiosity What Happens if the Sun Just Goes Out? How Can This Happen? According to physics: It can’t.According to religion: What does this switch do again? According to Elder G: Physically: within 8 minutes, Earth goes dark, temperatures plummet, and photosynthesis halts. Within weeks, oceans start freezing from the top down. Within months, […]
We continue our journey to find solace and succor in art. Please join us at the WLBOTT Art Gallery and Laundromat. Beata Beatrix The WLBOTT Solace and Succor Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s elegiac painting of Dante’s muse, Beatrice, caught in that suspended moment between life and death, ecstasy and stillness. Beatrice stands for purity, memory, and artistic obsession. WLBOTT Elders are similarly devoted […]
As the world crumbles around us (today it is L.A.), let us find solace and succor in art. Ophelia The WLBOTT Solace and Succor “The Lady of Shalott” by John William Waterhouse The Lady of Shalott, an 1888 oil-on-canvas painting, is one of John William Waterhouse‘s most famous works. It depicts a scene from Tennyson’s […]
How do you say “World’s Largest Ball of Twine” in Spanish? “La bola de cordel más grande del mundo” Elders KM and DZ pointed out an interesting aspect of The World’s Largest Ball of Twine. Not only is a Wikipedia article dedicated to The Ball, but the article has been translated into seven languages, including […]
We received a call this morning from Jeff Bezos. He told us to knock it off – we either take an editorial position that excludes politics, or he is firing all of us. Swing the pendulum the other direction. This was odd, because we don’t work for him. But when the BEEZ says PLEEZ, you’d […]
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Today we’ve asked Elder G to reflect on the Quiet Moments of Twine The Quiet Moments of TwineTwine is not a material that calls attention to itself. It does not gleam like gold or command admiration like fine silk. It is humble, quiet, and yet remarkably enduring. Its strength is not in its individual fibers […]
Even though it is currently a balmy 68°F / 20° C at 4:37am at WLBOTT HQ, we are expecting some cold weather in a few days. Although not in the official forecast, a low of 41° can leave a dusting of frost. This presents an existential threat to the sweet potatoes. As regular readers of […]