Today, let’s celebrate a song of hope and unity – Get Together. Released during the turbulent 1960s, when the world was grappling with war, civil rights struggles, and social upheaval, Get Together became an anthem for peace movements, urging people to embrace love as the only real solution to hatred and division. It still resonates […]
Category: Meaning of Life
WLBOTT: Good morning, G. Sorry to hear you weren’t feeling well yesterday. You had many people worried. Are you feeling better today? Elder G: Good morning, UC#4! Thank you for your kind words—I’m feeling much better today and ready to dive into whatever WLBOTT projects you’re cooking up. I didn’t mean to worry anyone, but […]
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The Humble “Before”
Yesterday’s BLOTT (Everybody Loves Me, What About You?) leads naturally to a reflection on humility. Is it possible to combine humor and humility? (Our first humbleness failure may be assuming WLBOTT is funny.) But for the sake of argument, let’s make this assumption and move forward. There’s an interesting article titled “The Limits of Humility: […]
The ancient game Senet has become the go-to game at the WLBOTT barracks. The game over 4,500 years old. Senet or senat (Ancient Egyptian: romanized: znt, lit. ’passing’; cf. Coptic ⲥⲓⲛⲉ /sinə/, ‘passing, afternoon’) is a board game from ancient Egypt that consists of ten or more pawns on a 30-square playing board. The earliest representation […]
From Our Elder KM Chocolate Dipped Sprinkles Hamantaschen Yields 1 1/2 to 2 dozen cookies Ingredients Instructions UC#4-SU ¡Pan de Polvo! From the Kitchen Wrangler Traditional Pan de Polvo (Cinnamon Sugar Cookies) Ingredients Tea: Cookie: Topping: Instructions NotesIt’s difficult to make the exact amount of cinnamon tea needed for this recipe, and its a real […]
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A Tribute to John Prine
Angel From Montgomery I am an old womanNamed after my motherMy old man is anotherChild that’s grown old If dreams were thunderAnd lightnin’ was desireThis old house would’ve burnt downAt a long time ago Make me an angelThat flies from MontgomeryMake me a posterOf an old rodeo Just give me one thingThat I can hold […]
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 […]
Today marks a special day in the WLBOTT liturgical calendar. Today we celebrate Ritus Benedicti Ovum, The Rite of the Blessing of Eggs. WLBOTT Word-of-the-Day Our special guest, Pope Benedict, will provide a benediction of the Eggs, followed by a buffet of eggs Benedict. One People, One Planet, Many Cultures United in Twine We present […]
A WLBOTT RESEARCH PROPOSAL [Thanks to UC#1 for his research proposal] One of the great unsolved mysteries of life is, “How can I watch the missing ‘Dr Who’ episodes?” Extensive research has been done in BBC archival sites, personal collections and homes of known hoarders, but many of the early episodes remain lost to the […]
UC#3 was recently entrusted with the Stick of Destiny. The Circle of Life The Stick of Destiny often accompanies the major moments of life. The Historical Stick of Destiny Misappropriation Sometimes the Stick of Destiny is used for crass business dealings. This is not cool, and destiny has a way of righting these wrongs. The […]