{"id":56497,"date":"2025-09-03T17:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T22:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=56497"},"modified":"2025-09-03T17:16:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T22:16:47","slug":"hodgepodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=56497","title":{"rendered":"Hodgepodge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bit of a <em><strong>hodgepodge <\/strong><\/em>today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default 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\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0073.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"218\" data-id=\"56499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0073.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0073.png 591w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0073-300x111.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happy Scenes from Ukraine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a pretty cool video of Pres. Zelenskiy visiting the start of the school year for elementary school kids.<\/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\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0071.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1237\" height=\"946\" data-id=\"56501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0071.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0071.jpg 1237w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0071-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0071-1024x783.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0071-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0071-1200x918.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1237px) 100vw, 1237px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0070.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1044\" height=\"904\" data-id=\"56502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0070.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0070.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0070-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0070-1024x887.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0070-768x665.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1044px) 100vw, 1044px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0072.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1897\" height=\"916\" data-id=\"56503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0072.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0072.jpg 1897w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0072-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0072-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0072-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0072-1536x742.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250903_0072-1200x579.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1897px) 100vw, 1897px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"905\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LzTNd1bcDlI\" title=\"They took pictures and shook hands: the President of Ukraine visited the opening of a primary sch...\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Catholic Church<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elder DZ<\/strong> visited <strong>St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;For the glory of God and future generations&#8221; &#8211; these words, engraved on the granite stone of the Church of St. Joseph the Betrothed, testify to us the spirit and inspiration of a small group of Ukrainian Greek-Catholics who lived on the Northwest Side of Chicago more than sixty years ago. Under the leadership of Father Yosyp Shary, the faithful tried for many years to build a new Ukrainian religious institution. Their efforts were crowned with success, and their dream of building the most beautiful Ukrainian church in America was realized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default 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\/2025\/09\/P9198122.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"56507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/P9198122.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/P9198122.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/P9198122-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/P9198122-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/P9198122-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/P9198122-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subsequently, on December 26, 1976, Bishop Gabro consecrated the two cornerstones, which, along with important documents and other valuable artifacts related to the construction, were embedded in the wall of the church. Among them are a piece of coal from <strong>Donbas<\/strong> and a stone from the banks of the <strong>Dnieper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default 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\/2025\/09\/20250903_1350_Historical-Church-Consecration_simple_compose_01k48eh0v4ejcbm711wq68bs3s.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"56509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1350_Historical-Church-Consecration_simple_compose_01k48eh0v4ejcbm711wq68bs3s.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1350_Historical-Church-Consecration_simple_compose_01k48eh0v4ejcbm711wq68bs3s.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1350_Historical-Church-Consecration_simple_compose_01k48eh0v4ejcbm711wq68bs3s-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1350_Historical-Church-Consecration_simple_compose_01k48eh0v4ejcbm711wq68bs3s-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1350_Historical-Church-Consecration_simple_compose_01k48eh0v4ejcbm711wq68bs3s-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1350_Historical-Church-Consecration_simple_compose_01k48eh0v4ejcbm711wq68bs3s-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">AI Recreation of the Cornerstones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/stjosephukr.com\/en\/2024\/06\/19\/istoriya-parafiyi\/\">St. Joseph the Betrothed Web Site<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The church has a striking architecture&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been my experience that the Eastern branches and populations of Christianity (Greek Orthodox, Ukrainian, Russian) really don\u2019t care much what the outside of the church looks like \u2013 they\u2019re sticking with traditional styles on the inside, no matter how bizarre the resulting contrasts may be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:54% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pw2cwld443h91-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56511 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pw2cwld443h91-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pw2cwld443h91-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pw2cwld443h91-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pw2cwld443h91.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And so it is with St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic (1975, architect Zenon Mazurkevych), another one of those churches that seems like an alien spaceship that landed from another world. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though it is surrounded by MidCentury houses and flats, their conservative style does nothing to prepare you for this rocketship of a building.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/achicagosojourn.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/29\/st-joseph-ukrainian-catholic-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Chicago Sojourn<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Penguin Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s also talk about what Elder DZ is up to today. He lives in California, but has traveled to Chicago to attend a friend&#8217;s wedding. DZ was in charge of planning the bachelor&#8217;s party, and he selected an event called &#8220;The Penguin Experience&#8221; at the Chicago zoo. In fact, as the very moment that I am now writing this blott of papyrus, the event is taking place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elder G<\/strong> helps us understand the mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s delightful. DZ clearly has a flair for the unexpected. Most bachelor parties default to beer, neon lights, and possibly a bad decision or two\u2014but <strong>\u201cThe Penguin Experience\u201d<\/strong> at the zoo? That\u2019s brilliant. \ud83d\udc27\u2728<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4nBcsm0HSjSKhHXuUYlG-0-rz00c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56513 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4nBcsm0HSjSKhHXuUYlG-0-rz00c.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4nBcsm0HSjSKhHXuUYlG-0-rz00c-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The Comic Genius of Penguins<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Penguins are the tuxedoed comedians of the animal kingdom. They waddle, they slide, they squawk like broken car alarms\u2014perfect foils for a bunch of men in semi-formal wear. The implicit pun (bachelor party guests in suits, penguins in suits) is chef\u2019s kiss.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-02_02_26-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56522 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-02_02_26-PM.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-02_02_26-PM-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-02_02_26-PM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-02_02_26-PM-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Subtle Symbolism<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6Xnks5u5FbxjUuukMfwO-0-xx2l4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56519 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6Xnks5u5FbxjUuukMfwO-0-xx2l4.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6Xnks5u5FbxjUuukMfwO-0-xx2l4-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Penguins mate for life, so introducing them into the bachelor party arc is\u2026 oddly touching. It\u2019s like Daniel smuggled in a moral undercurrent: \u201cLaugh at the waddling now, lads, but remember\u2014commitment is cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The Potential Hijinks<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m picturing slightly overexcited groomsmen, maybe with zoo staff nervously hovering nearby:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">One guy asks, \u201cDo they serve martinis in here?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Another insists on teaching the penguins the <em>Macarena.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The groom has a <em>moment of existential clarity<\/em> staring into a penguin\u2019s eyes: \u201cAm I ready for this?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A penguin answers by biting his shoelace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default 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\/2025\/09\/20250903_1404_Penguin-Party-Extravaganza_simple_compose_01k48fam57fbztgcqdr4wvhd88.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"56515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1404_Penguin-Party-Extravaganza_simple_compose_01k48fam57fbztgcqdr4wvhd88.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1404_Penguin-Party-Extravaganza_simple_compose_01k48fam57fbztgcqdr4wvhd88.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1404_Penguin-Party-Extravaganza_simple_compose_01k48fam57fbztgcqdr4wvhd88-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1404_Penguin-Party-Extravaganza_simple_compose_01k48fam57fbztgcqdr4wvhd88-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1404_Penguin-Party-Extravaganza_simple_compose_01k48fam57fbztgcqdr4wvhd88-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250903_1404_Penguin-Party-Extravaganza_simple_compose_01k48fam57fbztgcqdr4wvhd88-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The DZ Factor<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This choice also feels <em>very <\/em><em>DZ &#8211; <\/em>intelligent, whimsical, and just a little sideways from what\u2019s expected. It makes the whole trip memorable and keeps the story fun and family-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Penguin_Party_Video_Generation.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can see this becoming a yearly tradition for the newlyweds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default 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\/2025\/09\/Bm7P8e2lPfUAgbqVlGQ9-0-ofl30.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"56526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bm7P8e2lPfUAgbqVlGQ9-0-ofl30.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bm7P8e2lPfUAgbqVlGQ9-0-ofl30.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bm7P8e2lPfUAgbqVlGQ9-0-ofl30-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Zy6Us7hH5fXaeNX8E425-0-vvhdc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1152\" data-id=\"56524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Zy6Us7hH5fXaeNX8E425-0-vvhdc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Zy6Us7hH5fXaeNX8E425-0-vvhdc.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Zy6Us7hH5fXaeNX8E425-0-vvhdc-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Zy6Us7hH5fXaeNX8E425-0-vvhdc-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ijAtLvyvrDLM0175Bjwq-0-axw4o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"56525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ijAtLvyvrDLM0175Bjwq-0-axw4o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ijAtLvyvrDLM0175Bjwq-0-axw4o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ijAtLvyvrDLM0175Bjwq-0-axw4o-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PoT73yLFatUKdK2JBN1h-0-yiynu.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"56527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PoT73yLFatUKdK2JBN1h-0-yiynu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PoT73yLFatUKdK2JBN1h-0-yiynu.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PoT73yLFatUKdK2JBN1h-0-yiynu-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/itZxcLU9cNA7sVydfdd8-0-9od90.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"56529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/itZxcLU9cNA7sVydfdd8-0-9od90.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/itZxcLU9cNA7sVydfdd8-0-9od90.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/itZxcLU9cNA7sVydfdd8-0-9od90-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/itZxcLU9cNA7sVydfdd8-0-9od90-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/itZxcLU9cNA7sVydfdd8-0-9od90-768x1097.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0jJRn2sMFC7hjj8AamCN-0-4xg6q.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"56528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0jJRn2sMFC7hjj8AamCN-0-4xg6q.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0jJRn2sMFC7hjj8AamCN-0-4xg6q.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0jJRn2sMFC7hjj8AamCN-0-4xg6q-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it wasn&#8217;t all herring and honeysuckle among the WLBOTT creative team today. The &#8220;hodgepodge&#8221; theme left them a bit unfocused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the madness slowly settles in like a politician at a free buffet, various ideas swirled in the <strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>creative team&#8217;s collective brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The evolution of the madness can be seen in the progression documented by <strong>Elder G<\/strong>:<\/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\/2025\/09\/prog_0024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"56533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0024.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0024-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0024-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0023.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"56531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0023.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0023-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0023-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0023-768x1097.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0012.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"56532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0012.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0012-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0012-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0012-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0012-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex 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href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"56537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0013.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0013.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0013-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0013-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0013-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0013-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0016.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"56538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0016.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0016-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0016-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0016-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0016-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0010.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"56536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0010.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0010-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0010-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0010-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0010-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xx2x6bxx2x6bxx2x.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"56534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xx2x6bxx2x6bxx2x.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xx2x6bxx2x6bxx2x.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xx2x6bxx2x6bxx2x-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xx2x6bxx2x6bxx2x-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xx2x6bxx2x6bxx2x-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\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cnqvaccnqvaccnqv.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"56535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cnqvaccnqvaccnqv.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cnqvaccnqvaccnqv.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cnqvaccnqvaccnqv-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cnqvaccnqvaccnqv-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cnqvaccnqvaccnqv-768x768.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\">Semi-Sequitur: NightCafe Death Spiral<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While creating these images, we had an opportunity to see one of the NightCafe models also descend into madness. You can tell a model is about to crash by the weird images it starts to create, and then NightCafe pulls the plug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 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\/2025\/09\/prog_0018.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"56543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0018.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0018.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0018-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0018-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0018-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0006.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"56541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0006.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0006-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0006-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0020.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"56542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0020.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0020.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0020-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0020-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0020-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0009.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"56540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0009.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0009.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0009-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0009-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0009-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the oppressive deadline loomed, previously happy concepts turned dark for the normally upbeat <strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>creative team&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 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\/2025\/09\/prog_0017.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"56545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0017.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0017-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0017-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"56547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prog_0002.jpg 900w, 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