New Crescent series Next in the series When Joe Sacco is visiting an office in Gaza Town, he has an interesting conversation about hijabs. (Panel from Joe Sacco’s Palestine, page 140). “I want to believe strongly enough to wear the hijab always.” I realize then I’ve forgotten what it’s like to have […]
From the AP WASHINGTON (AP) — A man charged with a felony for hurling[1] a sandwich at a federal law-enforcement official in the nation’s capital has been fired from his job at the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post Thursday. A video of Sean Charles Dunn berating a group […]
New Crescent series Next in the series We hope The New Crescent will become an agricultural powerhouse, ultimately providing a good living for millions of Palestinian refugees. But there are so many factors to consider besides the economic considerations. We want our Crescent Peeps to be happy, healthy, and with opportunities to […]
Farm-to-Fork Olive Oil Tasting Tour Okay, here’s a really questionable idea – an olive oil tasting tour, similar to a wine tasting tour. The tour visits 18 local family-owned olive oil producers. Each tourist tastes about a forth cup olive oil at each stop. What do you think? The Enabler, Elder G I think that’s […]
Because ‘fine’ is a matter of opinion. With our recent interest in olive oil production, confused Elder JimZim has donated $3.141 million dollars to the establishement of the WLBOTT Museum of Finer-Than-Average Arts. Features: This museum could easily become a cultural beacon – or at least the world’s most earnest center for misplaced artistic enthusiasm. […]
New Crescent series Next in the series Let’s get back to our Olive Orchard for The New Crescent. Time to take a practical look at the olive orchard project. Assumptions Orchard size 100 acres orchard size Trees per acre 300 high-density but not super-high Establishment (cost per acre) $5,000 initial planting, irrigation, […]
August 11, 2025 – Joy “The essence of life is not in the great victories and grand failures, but in the simple joys.”– Jonathan Lockwood Huie, Author “Joy is the kind of happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.”– David Steindl-Rast (born 1926) Catholic theologian Brother David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B. A Little Carefree Joy Let me […]
New Crescent series Next in the series We talked a bit about olive trees in a previous blott: https://www.wlbott.com/?p=25662 For The New Crescent, the communities will decide how to use their irrigated crop land. But the economic realities of irrigating the soil with desalinated water will encourage the planting of high value […]
Tove Jansson‘s Moomin character, Moomintroll, famously says, “I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream!” This quote reflects a desire for a simple, peaceful life, finding joy in everyday activities and imagination. The quote is often associated with the Moomins’ idyllic world and the value of small pleasures. I only want to […]
New Crescent series Next in the series We continue to be captivated as we read Joe Sacco‘s work. At WLBOTT, we like to honor our featured guests by presenting them with a current cafeteria lunch menu from their high school alma mater (Latin for Nourishing Mother). Joe Sacco graduated from Sunset High […]