New Crescent series Next in the series Before we get started, let’s take a moment to reflect: Q. How cool is the Austin Public Library?A. Very cool. Joe Sacco: The Nuts and Bolts Joe Sacco, journalist, satirist, and illustrator, frequently writes about Palestine, and has collaborated with Chris Hedges on several works. […]
Month: August 2025
New Crescent series Next in the series The implementation of The New Crescent is complicated by political realities: Rafah Let’s look at a microcosm of this insanity: the city of Rafah. Rafah, the city that Elder G recommended as the eastern boarder for The New Crescent, sounds like hell on earth. In […]
Elder G has suggested a location for The New Crescent in the area: New Crescent series Next in the series Location: Egypt’s northeastern Sinai coast, possibly near El Arish or the Rafah border, is often underdeveloped and sparsely populated—yet strategically close to Gaza. Al Jazeera has some beautiful photos of a rare […]
Let’s say you had a buddy who began to see images of Freddie Mercury everywhere – on toast, on tortillas, in bird formations, in the vapors of the early morning dew. What would be your response? To attempt to gently guide him back to reality? To lovingly suggest therapy? To intervene with his loved ones? […]
New Crescent series Next in the series A sustainable, secure, and self-sufficient coastal homeland for Palestinians – built with global support, scientific innovation, and a humanistic vision. Let’s explore an idea that may bring peace and prosperity to millions of people. Here’s a broad overview: Let’s say that Egypt donates a large […]
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A House, a Farm, and a Mule
Pearl, Pearl, Pearl– Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, Come let us see our girl,Are you still our valentine, Do you still look so divine?Come and let us see our darling Pearl. Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, Don’t give your love too Earl.I have got a horse and mule, forty acres near a school.We’ll be […]
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Motivational Monday
August 4, 2025 – Making a difference “Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make a change.”—Barbara Mikulski (born 1936)Politician and social worker “How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.”— Anne Frank, diarist (1929-1945, captured August 4, 1944) Elder Karyna reminds us of a story. […]
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Birthday Papers
Today, we are happy to celebrate the 69th birthday of Elder JPZ! In recognition of his continued efforts in maintaining the WLBOTT alliance and upholding our burgeoning Twine faith, we are happy to announce a guest-Blott from his son, Elder DZ, in Santa Barbara, California. Today, we are exploring what appeared in newspapers across the […]
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Home Remedies
At WLBOTT, we consider our employees to be our most important asset[1]. That’s why instead of the newfangled medical insurance, we offer our employees solutions that have been available for thousands of years: Home Remedies! [1] No implied warranty or commitment of any kind. And not true. Elder JimZim The genesis for this blott is […]
In the WLBOTT canon, there are three major Daisies and a plethora of minor Daisies. The three major Daisies are [A peripherally related flower is found in Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”, which features anti-gerasone, a substance made from mud and dandelions that prevents aging. The world gets even more crowded […]