Joan of Arc (1412-1431) is one of the most fascinating historical figures. Short BiographyJeanne d’Arc was a peasant girl who became a national heroine and the patron saint of France. At a crucial period of the Hundred Years’War, she led the French resistance to English invaders and turned the tide of the war. A mystic […]
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UC#3 had the opportunity to see Democracy in Action a few days ago, watching in person while Justice Thomas Clarence napped thru oral arguments in Cantero v. Bank of America. He’s not “Sleeping” Justice Thomas has complained bitterly that he is not paid enough (Quarter Mil USD a year). It is rumored that he and […]
Probably the world’s most beloved Abuelita is Mexican Actress Sara Garcia. Chocolate Abuelita was born through the La Azteca chocolate factory, founded by the González Barragan brothers in Orizaba, Veracruz, in 1919. It was until 1939 that the Chocolate ABUELITA brand was born. However, the iconic grandma logo, Sara Garcia, became the face of the […]
Russian Implicated in Olympic Scandal And of Course…. How Did an Alleged Russian Mobster End Up on Trump’s Red Carpet? And here’s a coincidence: The guy was indicted for being part of a global gambling ring run out of Trump Tower. [Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov] since being indicted in the United States a decade earlier for allegedly […]
The Diomede Islands, also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands, consist of two rocky, mesa-like islands: The Russian island of Big Diomede (part of Chukotka), also known as Imaqłiq, Inaliq, Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island. The U.S. island of Little Diomede (part of Alaska) or Iŋaliq, also known as Krusenstern Island. The Diomede Islands are located […]
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The buzz this week is about (aboot) a Saskatchewan family that moved to Russia to escape woke-ism, gays, freedom of speech, etc. Things are not going well. The universe can often speak to us in unique and mysterious ways. Other times, if answers our questions by laughing in our faces. That was the case with […]
WLBOTT recognizes the controversy surrounding the title “World’s Largest Ball of Twine”, and we take no stand. However, friend-of-the-BLOTT JA#2 has suggested a visit to Darwin, Minnesota. Darwin Darwin In Pictures A Cry for Help We find it a bit presumptuous that if you are considering visiting the Twine Museum, they encourage you go get […]
The people of Texas, like the people of America and all freedom-loving people around the world, are behind the brave people of Ukraine. Maybe one day, we will be talking to Ukrainians who speak English with a Texas accent and wear big cowboy hats!
UC#3 [wrt Sapphire/WLBOTT World Tour] Combining the microbus, I offer the following limerick: The WLBOTT vagabonds traveled via microbus and slept in a yurtThey would set up their temporary dwelling and sleep on the dirtWhen ready to leave, they would pack up the yurt and moveA painted peace sign and flowers on the bus set […]
UC#1 Hi, all, I agree, a yurt is an ideal solution. Perhaps we can incorporate it with a VW microbus, sort of a yurt-on-wheels. UC#3, Alas, I never made it to any Stans. In fact, I only made it to three former USSR countries, Russia, Czechoslovakia and Poland. UC#4 So… a combination yurt/WLBOTT/Mountain Sapphire Tour […]