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Curated Absurdity Fine Arts The land, the people, the culture

The WLBOTT Museum of Finer-Than-Average Arts

Because ‘fine’ is a matter of opinion. With our recent interest in olive oil production, confused Elder JimZim has donated $3.141 million dollars to the establishement of the WLBOTT Museum of Finer-Than-Average Arts. Features: This museum could easily become a cultural beacon – or at least the world’s most earnest center for misplaced artistic enthusiasm. […]

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Elder Karyna Motivational Monday

Motivational Monday

August 11, 2025 – Joy “The essence of life is not in the great victories and grand failures, but in the simple joys.”– Jonathan Lockwood Huie, Author “Joy is the kind of happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.”– David Steindl-Rast (born 1926) Catholic theologian Brother David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B. A Little Carefree Joy Let me […]

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Agriculture Egypt Peace Thru Twine The New Crescent

The New Crescent (part I)

New Crescent series                                  Next in the series A sustainable, secure, and self-sufficient coastal homeland for Palestinians – built with global support, scientific innovation, and a humanistic vision. Let’s explore an idea that may bring peace and prosperity to millions of people. Here’s a broad overview: Let’s say that Egypt donates a large […]

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Elder Karyna Motivational Monday

Motivational Monday

August 4, 2025 – Making a difference “Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make a change.”—Barbara Mikulski (born 1936)Politician and social worker “How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.”— Anne Frank, diarist (1929-1945, captured August 4, 1944) Elder Karyna reminds us of a story. […]

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Adventures of the Elders

Birthday Papers

Today, we are happy to celebrate the 69th birthday of Elder JPZ! In recognition of his continued efforts in maintaining the WLBOTT alliance and upholding our burgeoning Twine faith, we are happy to announce a guest-Blott from his son, Elder DZ, in Santa Barbara, California. Today, we are exploring what appeared in newspapers across the […]

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Book Club Gods, Goddesses, and Mythical Heros Lasting Love Scholarship/Erudition

Major and Minor Daisies

In the WLBOTT canon, there are three major Daisies and a plethora of minor Daisies. The three major Daisies are [A peripherally related flower is found in Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”, which features anti-gerasone, a substance made from mud and dandelions that prevents aging. The world gets even more crowded […]

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Book Club Scholarship/Erudition

A We Bit of Confusion

Elder DZ was excitedly describing a book he had liberated from the UCSB book swap, called We. This book swap is a regular feature amongst institutions of academic freedom. They are sometimes referred to as: When in serious pursuit of free knowledge, Elder DZ often brings his Druid entourage, his retinue, his emotional support chickens, […]

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Elder Karyna Motivational Monday

Motivational Monday

July 28, 2025 – Change “A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn.” – Helen Kellerauthor, lecturer, activist This quote by Helen Keller is a beautiful and powerful metaphor for resilience and adaptability. It’s an especially strong choice for a blog post on change, […]

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Elder G

Mornings With G

WLBOTT: Good morning, G. What’s the good word? Elder G:Good morning, Elder JZ! The good word today is “serendipity” — the joy of finding something good without looking for it. May your day be filled with unexpected joys, misdelivered twine, and chickens who know far more than they let on. What nonsense shall we cook […]

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Adventures of the Elders

Lives of the Elders (part II)

Lives of the Elders: Episode #72 – “Elder KM and the Highland Moo-dyssey” Elder KM, known to the WLBOTT archives as both a champion of language and a connoisseur of soft cheese, recently found herself on an “easy walk” in the Scottish Highlands with her youngest child, Maya. The goal? A short and peaceful stroll. […]