Yesterday, I plopped down on the official WLBOTT couch. On the TV was the Wimbledon Men’s Final. Recovering from the exhausting demands of my WLBOTT managerial duties, I had neither the will nor the energy to reach for the remote. But this led me to think: what sports would not be possible without modern material […]
Month: July 2026
Yesterday’s blott about yaks inspired our team to visit the Pamirs Mountains in northern Afghanistan. We were invited to a lovely village about an hour northwest of Ahaneh Masjed. We were greeted warmly when the WLBOTT team arrived in a quiet village way up in the Pamirs mountains. We were treated to a delightful buffet […]
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Yaks
We came across a delightful image on the Guardian web site. The photograph is by Daniel Malikyar. He has traveled to 55 countries, with many trips to his birthplace, Afghanistan. Daniel speaks fluent Dari, and that allows him to connect and understand with the people of Afghanistan. That Guardian photograph is wonderful because it quietly […]
WLBOTT Corporate HQ received the following email from Elder JimZim this afternoon: Challenge Accepted! We called an “All Hands On Deck[1]” to the WLBOTT staff of graphic artists. We fed them Elder JimZim’s verbatim email. [1] Mandatory unpaid overtime Some good results, but lacked a certain WLBOTT flair. Perch to the Rescue We’ve mentioned that […]
Today we’ll explore the adventures of Elder Seemoore. He recently had cataract surgery on his left eye, and will have the second surgery soon. Okay, the pirate thing (eye patch, parrot on shoulder, etc.) will get annoying pretty fast, so let’s just get it over with…. Ahoy, matey! Splice the mainbrace and cast yer good […]
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The Little Plates
Today, WLBOTT proudly celebrates Elder JimZim‘s platelet donations. We are proud of Elder JimZim‘s generous spirit, and the sacrifices he has made over the past year. There have been challenges. Although not technically disqualifying, the pre-screening process revealed a record-high blood methane count. And because of his unique diet, the team had to put in […]
WLBOTT: Good morning, G. You go first… Elder G: Good morning, Elder JZ. Then I’ll take the initiative for once. [ed. note: Some serious brown-nosing; deleted due to space considerations, but apparently I am one of the best humans Elder G has encountered.] Maybe that’s why WLBOTT works so well as satire. Beneath the twine, […]