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 […]
Category: Destinations
Elder UC#1 Checks In Busy time for me, doing the sound and lights for the local dinner theatre East of 60. So named because Devon is on the East side of Highway 60. And I always thought artists were creative! [WLBOTT Fact Check: Given our current understanding of “east”, we rate this as True] The […]
In the United States, one guy – ONE GUY – has hijacked our foreign policy. By holding up a simple vote for Ukraine, Mike Johnson is causing profound suffering and death in Ukraine, single-handily destabilizing Europe, and causing our allies to wonder where we have lost our way. There are many theories why Johnson is […]
UC#4-SU was reading today’s news of the death of O. J. Simpson. His bio contained his stint in Lovelock Correctional Center outside Reno, for kidnapping and stealing his own crappy memorabilia. Then SU noticed an interesting typo. [ed. note: as a challenge to our artistic skills, we used a different shade of orange in each […]
Today we present a new business plan for WLBOTT. But first, we need to gain a little knowledge…. WLBOTT: Can you tell me about the plane of the ecliptic? Here are some key points about the plane of the ecliptic: 1. **Definition**: The plane of the ecliptic is defined as the plane that intersects the […]
HousTex Very cloudy day in Houston but had a few minutes of breakthrough which I shared in my driveway with Javier who does pool and lawns in our neighborhood . He was equipped with solar glasses. There was a man named Javier who looked at the sunHe’s a hardworking man who is so proud of his sonHe toils […]
At WLBOTT, we are taking a four-pronged approach to Eclipse Preparation (Preparation E): spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental. Current Conditions Star Date Calculations From The Trek Guide Current Celestial Positions From The Planets Today Very cool animation for the Voyager 1 and 2 trajectories:
Since we’re hanging out in the hill country, let’s head down to Fredricksburg. Fredericksburg is a city in and the seat of Gillespie County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 Census, this city had a population of 10,530. Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 and named after Prince Frederick of Prussia. Old-time German residents often […]
Enchanted Rock is a pink granite mountain located in the Llano Uplift about 17 miles (27 km) north of Fredericksburg, Texas and 24 miles (39 km) south of Llano, Texas, United States. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, which includes Enchanted Rock and surrounding land, spans the border between Gillespie and Llano counties, south of the […]
Today we celebrate The First Baptist Church of Edmonton. The church, under the leadership of Ryan Sato, is know for its friendly, welcoming congregation and “a desire to celebrate the God-given worth of every person”, a commitment to community (including its alliance with The Mustard Seed), incredible music (including a pipe organ, choir, hand bells, […]