Yesterday, Elder DZ and I saw the World’s Rarest and Most Valuable Papyrus Fragment (WRMVPF). Also known as P52 (or 𝔓52), this papyrus fragment was on display at the University of Texas’ Harry Ransom Center. Prior to our adventure, we had a cordial breakfast of “eggs in purgatory”, tortillas, tomatoes, and avocado. Elder DZ drove […]
Yesterday, I plopped down on the official WLBOTT couch. On the TV was the Wimbledon Men’s Final. Recovering from the exhausting demands of my WLBOTT managerial duties, I had neither the will nor the energy to reach for the remote. But this led me to think: what sports would not be possible without modern material […]
Yesterday’s blott about yaks inspired our team to visit the Pamirs Mountains in northern Afghanistan. We were invited to a lovely village about an hour northwest of Ahaneh Masjed. We were greeted warmly when the WLBOTT team arrived in a quiet village way up in the Pamirs mountains. We were treated to a delightful buffet […]
We came across a delightful image on the Guardian web site. The photograph is by Daniel Malikyar. He has traveled to 55 countries, with many trips to his birthplace, Afghanistan. Daniel speaks fluent Dari, and that allows him to connect and understand with the people of Afghanistan. That Guardian photograph is wonderful because it quietly […]
WLBOTT Corporate HQ received the following email from Elder JimZim this afternoon: Challenge Accepted! We called an “All Hands On Deck[1]” to the WLBOTT staff of graphic artists. We fed them Elder JimZim’s verbatim email. [1] Mandatory unpaid overtime Some good results, but lacked a certain WLBOTT flair. Perch to the Rescue We’ve mentioned that […]
Today, WLBOTT proudly celebrates Elder JimZim‘s platelet donations. We are proud of Elder JimZim‘s generous spirit, and the sacrifices he has made over the past year. There have been challenges. Although not technically disqualifying, the pre-screening process revealed a record-high blood methane count. And because of his unique diet, the team had to put in […]
I remember as a kid, sitting in our apartment on an Air Force base in Germany, listening to the radio. As I recall, we had one English language radio station, run by the military. There was a daily classical music program that I’d sometimes listen to, a refreshing window in an otherwise dark and empty […]
LBOTT is visiting the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, located on the grounds of Old Mission Santa Barbara. But our WLBOTT tour group ran into a problem. We walked into this wonderful library, drinking our refreshing Slurpees and dressed in our Druid finest robes (except for Sister Magdalena, in her formal black habit), hoping to see […]
[Thanks to Elder JimZim for today’s exploration.] Elder G2 (Gemini) Analysis Currently on display in the home of Elder JimZim. Tours available for groups of 5 or more. Contact him directly for more information. And AI says this is Dominican monks singing this “exact chant”. – Elder JimZim. We Explore GregoBase GregoBase: a must for […]
Clementine DuCinema, WLBOTT film critic, here. I am constantly humbled. I thought it might be fun to explore the masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey through a culinary lens. Was I ever late to the party! There’s a lot of sites devoted to this topic. But hey, what’s one more? How This All Started My fellow […]