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2024 Goals and Reflections

To the extent that it does not effect shareholder value, our primary goal is: Goal: Maintain current high levels of Corporate Bonhomie and Joie de Vie Goal: Avoiding Congressional Subpoenas Goal: Global Domination of the Twine Industry Goal: Inclusivity We’re thinking of hiring a vegetarian…. Goal: We humbly ask for Guidance Goal: Avoid Eternal Damnation […]

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2023: Year in Review

We Have Arrived 2023 proved to be a big year for WLBOTT. Three signature events showed we have entered the Big Time: 2023 By the Numbers File Size: Zipped WLBOTT Site: 2.4GBZipped WLBOTT WP DB: 3.4MB Editor’s Choice: Favorite BLOTTs The editors are proud [sic] to announce the BLOTTs that they are least ashamed of….. […]

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WCK and the Elders of WLBOTT

Elders – in lieu of holiday presents, we’ve made a contribution to World Central Kitchen (WCK) in honor of the Elders to be used to provide food in places like Gaza and Ukraine. I’ve been following WCK for years and believe it is a worthy cause to be associated with WLBOTT – food to those […]

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4th Quarter, 2 minutes left, down by 7 mortal sins. Go Team Righteousness!

WLBOTT is lucky to have a theologian on staff (UC#2). Although 98% of his moral and ethical recommendations are dismissed outright due to impacts on shareholder value, he has provided us with an interesting insight with regard to obtaining our eternal reward. According to UC#2, getting into heaven is based on a system of bonus […]

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Possum Sweater / Sweater Possum

[Thanks to UC#3 for today’s rabbit hole.] Howdy – I hope everyone had a good Boxing Day. Our son who just returned from New Zealand gifted me with a wonderful sweater made with 40% possum fur – this has to be worthy of incorporating into the WLBOTT tour – how to they shear the possums […]

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Happy Birthday, Sally the Intern!

Sally the Intern has always enjoyed twine-themed birthday celebrations. Now get back to work. The Office Party Sally’s 20th Century Ancestors Sally’s 19th Century Ancestors Sally’s 17th Century Ancestors Sally’s 14th Century Ancestors Cake Ideas Party Guests An eclectic group of well-wishers attended Sally the Intern‘s party.

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Mona Lisa Visits Central Texas

We were honoured to host Mona Lisa at our central Texas headquarters recently. Mona Tries Mexican Food Mona had never had Tex-Mex before, but she is now a big fan. Livestock Show and Rodeo Mona was a featured performer at the Austin Livestock Show and Rodeo. Mona Meets Willie While at the rodeo, Mona had […]

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What is Nog?

Merry Christmas, WLBOTTers! Today we explore Nog. In essence, a nod to a nog. But this got really heavy really quickly…. If we’re asking questions like this, we’re only one step away from: Which brings us to The Big Dog Luckily, truth is available in many flavors…. Eggnog On Cereal Isn’t the 21st Century, for […]

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Honoring the Bravery of Ukrainian Mothers

We have created an AI-generated collection to honor the bravery of Ukrainian mothers. Slava Ukraini.

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Celebrating Slim Whitman

Think back to Christmases in the late ’70s, and remember the Slim Whitman TV ads (All My Best).“[Slim] was number one in England longer than Elvis and The Beatles.” A little Wikipedia research revealed many amazing facts about Slim Whitman, but here is one of most interesting: Whitman was a self-taught left-handed guitarist, although he […]