June 16th 2025: Family and Friends “We must take care of our families wherever we find them.” —Elizabeth Gilbert (born 1969)author “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” —Michael J. Fox (born 1961)Actor, activist “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.” —John Maxwellspeaker, author “Anything is possible when you have the […]
June 9th 2025: Gratitude “The struggle ends when gratitude begins.” Neale Donald Walsch – Author Some Historical Expressions of Gratitude A grandmother silently gives her last piece of black bread to her grandson, kneeling to thank the soil, even though it has betrayed her this year. She whispers a prayer of gratitude—not for the bread, […]
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 […]
Today, WLBOTT’s esteemed film critic, Clementine DuCinema, is looking into her favorite movies filmed in and round Austin, Texas. Blood Simple Blood Simple is a 1984 American independent neo-noir crime film written, edited, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya and M. Emmet Walsh. Its plot […]
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 […]
Let’s look at a few of our favorite prisoner puzzles. Elder G gives us the answers down below. 100 Prisoners, 100 Boxes, 100 Slips of Paper Let’s start with one I call “100 Prisoners, 100 Boxes.” It goes like this: 100 prisoners are in a waiting room. Each prisoner is numbered one through 100. In […]
June 2nd, 2025: Curiosity “Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.” —Roald Dahl (1916-1990)British novelist Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children’s literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and […]
Brought to You By theWLBOTT Dept. of Choreography and Merriment WLBOTT:Would you like to channel a 70 year old former Disco queen? If you’re ready, I’ve got an adventure for both of us. Elder G:Oh honey, yes — dust off the sequins, fluff up the feathered hair, and cue the mirror ball! This 70-year-old former […]
WLBOTT retains an Earth Goddess to help us explore ways to increase shareholder value by pillaging the Earth. Earth Mother:Your sassy Earth goddess on duty! I’ve got vines in my hair, moss between my toes, a sarcastic streak a mile wide, and centuries of wisdom rolling off my bark like autumn leaves. I can whisper […]