December 15, 2025 – Helping others “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”—Paulo Coelho (born 1947) poet, writer “Believe that there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you might be that light for someone else.”Kobi Yamada, Author “The hopes and fears of all the […]
Firstly, WLBOTT doesn’t have an owner. We are beholden to no man’s purse strings. But our major benefactor is John Beresford Tipton (known around the office as JBT). JBT is Fred’s uncle. Fred was threatened with suspension from his Catholic middle school for orchestrating what as become known at the “Whoopee Cushion Riots.” He secretly […]
This morning, WLBOTT HQ received a disturbing email: We average about one email every three months on our seriousInquiriesOnly@wlbott.com account, so we immediately jumped into action. Our First Point of Inquiry We do do our due diligence. First stop: their corporate headquarters. Sure enough, the address checks out. I was surprised that cPanel had such […]
Cum caritate et twineArgumentum sequimur donec fit adorabile [ed. note: Reductio ad Absurdum is WLBOTT’s favorite reductio.] Many of our loyal followers have expressed concerns over the health of the gut biome of Senior Elders. We’ve received many “thoughts and probiotics” cards and letters. The Good News Let’s start with the good news: with the […]
[ed. note: thanks to Elder DZ for his folklore contribution to today’s blott.] At WLBOTT, we keep a team of unpaid interns working the graveyard shift. They busy themselves by using the “Random Article” feature of Wikipedia, prospecting for WLBOTT blott topics. The Patent There Was Drama (Elder G’s Research) Pea-harvester patents – and they’re […]
December 1, 2025 – Make a difference “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. ”– William James (1842-1910) psychologist, philosopher, author “Believe that there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you might be that light for someone else.”– Kobi Yamada, author Every meaningful change begins with a single […]
Today’s blott examines the chlorophyll sea slug, WLBOTT’s attempt to monetize chlorophyll-enhanced workers, and how it ultimately led to a spiritual revitalization in the American workplace. Chlorophyll sea slug So, the WLBOTT team of advanced researchers came across the sea slug Elysia chlorotica. This little guy has incorporated algae into its own genetic material, and […]
Let’s explore the Thanksgiving celebration at WLBOTT HQ. Elder Karyna Elder Karyna sent us a lovely Thanksgiving greeting. Elder KM Our very busy Elder KM splits her time between her ENGin duties and WLBOTT responsibilities. She sent us a lovely Ukrainian Christmas decoration, shown her with Sally the Intern. The Unpaid Interns We are so […]
One of the most universally recognized archetypes is that of the woman-moose priestess. But first, a moment of reflection… WLBOTT:G, the moose-woman priestess? Should we expend our limited resources on the story of the moose-woman-priestess – the most universally identified archetype – found in every culture, every continent, across all recorded time? Given that my […]
November 24, 2025 – Respect “We don’t need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful.”– Taylor Swift (born 1989)American singer-songwriter “Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding, compassion and love.”– Jane Goodall (born 1934)Primatologist, Ethologist, Anthropologist, United Nations […]