I just realized – The Queen of the Night Aria probably represents the most universal of human experiences: a teenage girl has her mom down to her very last nerve. [watch on YouTube] Elena Moșuc Soprano Elena Moșuc plays the queen. How ’bout this for keeping the dream alive! Ms. Moșuc sings at the Zurich […]
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While exploring Calais (Maine), and Calais (France) in a recent BLOTT, we came across the incredible sculpture The Burghers of Calais and it’s amazing backstory. The Story Behind the Famous Calais Sculpture The Burghers of Calais is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin in twelve original castings and numerous copies. It commemorates an event during the […]
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Calais Maine
We had planned to feature two notable people from Calais, Maine (and hope to very soon), but we were detracted by the town itself and it’s sister city and namesake, Calais France. If you want to get a head start on Andrea Gibson‘s incredible poetry, check out their YouTube channel. Roger Lyndon was a mathematician […]
UC#2 is the WLBOTT staff papyrologist, and brought to our attention an exciting event taking place right now! Staff Papyrologist Jean Maspero Joseph von Karabacek Note: despite the resemblance, these are not images of UC#2. Please help us stop the spread of this false information. Congratulations, Luke!!! Just two days ago (10/12/2023), a young computer […]
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Orpheus
So…. Let’s talk about Orpheus. This was all new to me, but it turned into an interesting rabbit hole. Orpheus – the man, the myth, the legend. According to ancient Greek mythology, he was musician, poet, and all round adventurer. His music could tame the wild beasts, and even stones. The legend probably had its […]
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Special:Random – Workers’ Paradise
While doing some WLBOTT Special:Random research, look what randomly came up: Note that there are some glaring omissions, including but not limited to Putin, Stalin, Lenin, etc. The list from the Soviet era is noticeably thin: serial killers were bad PR for the Workers’ Paradise, and there have been movies and documentaries about how the […]
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Potpourri
[thanks to UC#1 and Spousal Unit, along with UC#3, the Thursday Morning Poetry Appreciation Circle, and Mother Nature for today’s BLOTT] ¡Que lluvia! First, thanks to Mother Nature: First rains in two and a half months, with 100°+ (F), (310.98°+ (K) during most of July and August. UC#1’s Spousal Unit may have had enough! The […]
Our very own Sally the Intern has found a YouTube channel dedicated to smushing stuff in an industrial hydraulic press. These videos get MILLIONS of views. You can see videos of bowling balls getting crushed, human molars stress tested, or even a solid hour smushing…. WLBOTT Wonders? WLBOTT Wonders? Can you justify the cost of […]
Qaanaaq, Greenland, is one of the northernmost towns in the world. It has a population of about 646 people. It is one of the few place-names that is a palindrome. According to ChatGPT… How to get there…. The Airport El Supermercado Qaanaaq The supermarket is restocked twice a year. This photo is from a Mirror […]
Sally the Intern brought this to our attention. We offer, without additional context or comment, the Gipsy Kings singing Baila Me: