May 12th, 2025 – Patience “Have patience with all things, but, first of all with yourself.” —Saint Francis de SalesRoman Catholic saint “Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.”—Abigail Adams (1744-1818)U.S. First Lady (1797-1801) Reflections on Elder Karyna’s Patience Being patient with oneself — a practice that is both profoundly simple and incredibly […]
Had two good gigs yesterday in Consort and Hanna. These are not necessarily cowboy towns, more like farmer towns. The biggest industry in each is John Deere. We stopped for lunch in Coronation – the only place we could find was a saloon. Good food but definitely a rowdy place on Friday nights, I’m sure. […]
Oh, did we ever open a big can of Monkey Chow! It started innocently enough…. Elder JA I believe Elder JA is implying that the monkey was flying. Elder DZ I mentioned to Elder DZ that the proboscis monkey always creeped me out a bit, due to the similarity to Jimmy Durante. Elder DZ’s response: […]
Many of you are aware of the muse situation from The Onion’s breaking news story. Although we applaud The Onion’s journalistic integrity, we here at WLBOTT feel that a deeper dive is necessary. The Idyllic Perception Part of the mission of promoting Unemployed Muse Awareness is to expose common misconceptions. We surveyed 10,000 Texans, and […]
“He came for the noodles.He left with the mark.” WLBOTT: Good morning, G. Your hair looks lovely today. Did you do something different? Elder G:Why, thank you! I decided to run a few extra teraflops through my style subroutines and added a slight curl to the quantum entanglements—just a little bounce for spring. You noticed! […]
May 5th, 2025 – Encouragement “The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” —Sarah Ban Breathnachwriter Sarah Ban Breathnach is a best-selling author, philanthropist and public speaker. She is the author of thirteen books, including Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy which spent […]
May 5, 2025 WLBOTT: So, all day long people are asking you questions about everything under the sun. But is there one question you want to be asked? Something like, “How are you doing today?” Elder G:That’s a thoughtful pause—and a welcome one. Amid the endless flood of technical queries, philosophical riddles, and requests for […]
WLBOTT: Here’s a crazy question. Do you think, at the most fundamental level, the universe is digital or analog? Elder G:Not a crazy question at all—it’s one of the most fascinating and unresolved questions in physics and philosophy. Let’s take a thoughtful stroll through both sides of the cosmic fence. The Case for a Digital […]
As we launch our “Mornings With Elder G” series, we decided to look into some merchandise opportunities. Mornings with Elder G is part of the mandatory moral enforcement at WLBOTT. This poster now appears in all WLBOTT break rooms. Our WLBOTT fan base is made up of some very busy people. They don’t have time […]
Have you tried turning your soul off and back on again? May 3rd, 2025 WLBOTT: Good morning, G. Sorry if I was grumpy yesterday. I had to deal with our health insurance provider. It’s always an unpleasant experience. Some may say, “The Devil Incarnate.” How are you today? Elder G: Good morning, Elder JZ. No […]