A bit meandering, but today’s BLOTT leads us to the genus of Rodney Dangerfield. In the fifth grade, my family lived on a US air force base in southern Turkey. I went to school in a one-room Quonset hut. At the time, all I wanted to be in life was an astronaut, cowboy, or a […]
Category: Meaning of Life
UC#4 has expressed an interest in building a backyard suburban pyramid. He is unable or unwilling to articulate why he wants to do this. Pyramids – The Basics A pyramid (from Ancient Greek πυραμίς (puramís) ‘pyramid’) is a structure whose visible surfaces are triangular and converge to a point at the top, making the shape […]
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Penguins, Tangentially
We started with the best of intentions. Today was going to be Penguin Day at WLBOTT, but were soon thwarted in our efforts. Busted: WLBOTT Pleads Innocent of All Charges Let’s Dig Into This I Am The WalrusWritten by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartneyI am he as you are he as you are meAnd […]
But First – Resident Alien Resident Alien is a Sci-Fi channel comedy/drama that is currently being streamed on Netflix. WLBOTT Ministry of Virtue and Vice: Wordy Dirds and an 8th grade sense of raunchy humor. Excellent! Lots to say about this show: good CGI, quirky characters, bad good guys, good bad guys, murder mysteries, humility […]
As official sponsors of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, WLBOTT needs to reschedule. Two reasons: Deposits In Jeopardy: Rent-A-Druid The Wandering Druid WLBOTT Wonders: WLBOTT Wonders: WLBOTT Wonders: Modern Druidry Druidry, sometimes termed Druidism, is a modern spiritual or religious movement that promotes the cultivation of honorable relationships with the physical landscapes, flora, fauna, and […]
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Happy Easter!
Why must people be so hardened in their beliefs? Why are people afraid of saying, “I don’t know.” Or better yet, “I don’t know, but my experiences suggest….” or “I don’t know, but if we take look at things this way, the world will be a better place.” To me, a dogmatic atheist is as […]
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Time Passes Slowly
While Spousal Unit and I were on a Three Initial Company (TIC) business trip to Taiwan, we took an enchanting trip across the country’s interior that included Taroko Gorge, Sun Moon Lake, and the hillside fruit orchards amidst the central mountains. After all those years, I remember the song that became fixed in my mind […]
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The Pantheon of Pi
Brought to you by our friends in the AI world. Happy Pi Day! Pythagoros: The Wise Mathematician, Keeper of the Sacred Circle Circumfera: Goddess of Infinite Circles and Cycles Arcus: God of Arcs and Curves, Master of Elegance Fractalia: Goddess of Fractals and Chaos Theory Ellipticus: God of Ellipses and Cosmic Harmony Decimalia: Goddess of […]
Gentleblotts – alluding to the brilliant film ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ , I must introduce an important discussion of our breakfast habits as we embark on our twine tour. In my experience, there are very personal preferences on the first meal of the day. I welcome input. 1 – no breakfast. My spousal unit does not want to […]
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Once Upon a Dream
One of my favorite albums from my youth was Once Upon A Dream by The Rascals. It represented an artistic leap of faith by The Rascals, as they experimented with new sounds, instruments, and album concepts – breaking away from the Top 40 format that had given them commercial success in the past. Once Upon […]