“We do due”– Diligence, Compliance Officer WLBOTT As part of our in-depth “research” for the Tehran The Mini-Burka™ shoe line blott, we looked into the nearby Caspian and Aral Seas. As if we needed another reason to hate the former Soviet Union – those guys created a massive ecological disaster involving the Caspian and Aral […]
Who can forget the great f-bomb drought of 2016-2020? F-bombs were used so frequently that stockpiles were depleted, and we were reduced to using “gosh golly”, “sweet marmalade of despair”, and “heavens to Betsy.” Sadly, we are facing a similar shortage, due to similar issues with demand. At the Abby, our Keepers of the F-Bomb […]
Avoidable suffering is tragic, especially when it is caused by brutal and callus regimes. But sometimes stupidity is a big player. Something like bowler hats…. We were reading recently reading an article from Radio Free Europe about a predicted water shortage in Tehran of apocalyptic proportions. Time to study up on Tehran…. Tehran is the […]
“We who refresh in futilityembrace our collapse with style.” – Elder G
It has been a very busy few days at WLBOTT HQ, especially surrounding the intense focus and deadlines caused by our Pippi Longstocking / Papua New Guinea blotts. During this hectic time, our rigorous office housekeeping standards slipped. We asked Elder G to give us a hand. WLBOTT:Hola, G. WLBOTT’s had a busy few days, […]
November 18, 2025 – Appreciation “What counts can’t always be counted; what can be counted doesn’t always count.”—Albert Einstein (1879-1955)theoretical physicist, philosopher, Nobel Prize winner “Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are.”—Bethany Hamilton (born 1990) surfer First Light, First Thanks Coffee, beautiful sunrise, a […]
In our recent blott about Pippi Longstocking and the real-life Swedish sailor-turned-South Sea Island King, we wondered if WLBOTT should include Papua New Guinea and Twine Tour destination. Then we recalled that, long ago, we read a book about Kuru and other prion diseases (can’t recall the title). Kuru is a very weird (and 100% […]
Staff Photos Sally and the other unpaid interns seemed to really enjoy the mandatory Pippi Fun Day. Some of the more senior workers didn’t quite get it. A bit of a Goth rebellion among some of the junior/senior members. Bev from HR ensures fun compliance. Elder G invited some of his cyber-buddies over for Pippi […]
The study of all things Pippi Longstocking Today WLBOTT’s celebrating the 80th anniversary of the publication of Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking. Elder G joins the fun! About Pippi Pippi Longstocking is the fictional main character in a series of children’s books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren’s daughter Karin, who asked […]
Elder JimZim reflects on the cold snap settling in over the eastern United States. Shiver shiver brrrrr, the wind is coldShiver shiver brrrrr, the wind is coldAs I zip up my zipperZippy Zippy Zip my zipper goes And a relevant (to me) limerick: The leaves on the elms have turned maroonThey are falling this year […]