Since we’re hanging out in the hill country, let’s head down to Fredricksburg. Fredericksburg is a city in and the seat of Gillespie County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 Census, this city had a population of 10,530. Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 and named after Prince Frederick of Prussia. Old-time German residents often […]
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Enchanted Rock is a pink granite mountain located in the Llano Uplift about 17 miles (27 km) north of Fredericksburg, Texas and 24 miles (39 km) south of Llano, Texas, United States. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, which includes Enchanted Rock and surrounding land, spans the border between Gillespie and Llano counties, south of the […]
As official sponsors of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, WLBOTT needs to reschedule. Two reasons: Deposits In Jeopardy: Rent-A-Druid The Wandering Druid WLBOTT Wonders: WLBOTT Wonders: WLBOTT Wonders: Modern Druidry Druidry, sometimes termed Druidism, is a modern spiritual or religious movement that promotes the cultivation of honorable relationships with the physical landscapes, flora, fauna, and […]
Today we celebrate Carmen Lomas Garza. Ms. Garza is an artist from Kingsville, Texas. Kingsville is also where UC#4-SU was born and raised. Photo By Texas State Library and Archives Commission from Austin, TX A Little Background Carmen Lomas Garza (born 1948) is an Chicana artist and illustrator. She is well known for her paintings, […]
The people of Texas, like the people of America and all freedom-loving people around the world, are behind the brave people of Ukraine. Maybe one day, we will be talking to Ukrainians who speak English with a Texas accent and wear big cowboy hats!
Orwellian phrase – this “right to work” law (Tex. Labor Code Ann. § 101.001) puts all the power with the employer. It’s really the right to get canned for any reason or no reason, and check that union label at the door, you pinko. Texas is one of the worst states in the country for […]
[Thanks to Sally the Intern for her assistance in today’s BLOTT] A friend of WLBOTT recently experienced some burst pipes (big freeze in Central Texas last week). We asked our AI friends to help us understand this situation.
WLBOTT recently held a focus group, trying to determine what species would dominate Planet Earth after humans succumb to their foibles, flaws, faults, failings, frailties, and general feet of clay. Some possible candidates: For 99.9 per cent of the history of life on Earth, the planet has managed perfectly well without human-style intelligence and if […]
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Austin Weather Extremes
Bit of a cold snap in Austin. Currently 18°F / -7.778°C at 4:04am 1/15/2024. The major concern, aside from frozen pipes and icy overpasses, is the grid. Here are the grid conditions: When the dots and dashes get close, people at ERCOT get nervous. Austin Weather Extremes The following charts are consolidated from Austin’s local […]
For out-of-towners, the pain and suffering begins at about 50 gr/m3: Cedar: The Pollen Among Pollens Cedar makes ragweed look like a breath of fresh air. Forest Distribution Map Very cool site by Texas A&M gives extensive data about the forests of Texas. Know your Enemy Learn everything you can about your enemy, so that […]