{"id":34234,"date":"2024-08-17T15:41:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T20:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=34234"},"modified":"2024-08-18T06:50:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T11:50:13","slug":"wlbott-goes-to-the-science-fair-part-i-of-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=34234","title":{"rendered":"WLBOTT Goes to the Science Fair (part I of II)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q:<\/strong> What is the bane of every parents&#8217; life?<br><strong>A:<\/strong> The 7th grade science fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>has been selected to judge the annual science fair at <strong>Rufus T. Firefly Middle School<\/strong> in Bryan-College Station, Texas.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"281\" class=\"wp-image-34274\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rufus_T._Firefly.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rufus_T._Firefly.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rufus_T._Firefly-267x300.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Some possible entries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Mark. Set. Go! The journey of corn through the Longbottom Family&#8217;s Digestive System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Death Rays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Schr\u00f6dinger&#8217;s Cat: Guess what&#8217;s in this box<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">The effects of gamma rays on Man-on-the-Moon Marigolds <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Vinegar and Baking Soda: A fuel for the future?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Aerodynamics of the Tortilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">The Scorpion Symphony: Can Scorpions Dance to Music?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">How to get blood out of any crime scene<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">The Physics of Rubber Chickens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">The Wasp Whisperer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Uncle Fester&#8217;s Light bulb &#8211; Science or Supernatural?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/il_fullxfull.4201274974_8zen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34235 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Scorpion Symphony<\/strong>: Can Scorpions Dance to Music?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0001-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0001-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0001-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0002.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0002-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0002-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0005.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" data-id=\"34238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0005.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0005-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scorpion_0005-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aerodynamics of the Tortilla<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This turned out to be a popular area of exploration, with several booths competing with the same topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0001-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0001-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0001-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0006.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0006.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0006-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0006-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0006-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" data-id=\"34242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0008-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0008-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0002.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0002-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0002-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0004.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0004.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0004-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0004-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0004-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" data-id=\"34247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0007-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tortilla_0007-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corn Through Both Time and Space: Tracking the Digestive Journey of Corn in Humans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, another popular topic. Family fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0007.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0007-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0011.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0011.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0011-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0015.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" data-id=\"34253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0015.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0015.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0015-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0015-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0005.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0005.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0005-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0006.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0006.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0006-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0016.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" data-id=\"34257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0016.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0016-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/corn_0016-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Wasp Whisperer: Can We Communicate with Wasps?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0001.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0001-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0003.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0003-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" data-id=\"34261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0007-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wasp_0007-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Meaning of Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe one of these kids has it figured out?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/life_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/life_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/life_0002.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/life_0002-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Honorable Mention: Nihilism Award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/life_0006.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"34266\" 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