Good morning, esteemed Gentleblotters, I hope all are well on this beautiful Saturday morning! Since the Elders of WLBOTT cover a wide geographic range, I thought it might be interesting if we list our suburban wildlife sightings. Here’s a partial list for me (Austin): frequent: Armadillo, possum, squirrel, deer, hawks, buzzards/vultures, a variety of beautiful […]
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UC#3 has asked the near-impossible of WLBOTT. He wants us to make “plumb bobs” interesting. UC#2 might want to pivot on his research to fully investigate the origins and use of plumb bobs in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman construction. Full Fulbright guaranteed UC#3 Challenge Accepted! Etymology The plumb in plumb bob derives from Latin […]
Gentle Blotters– another site we need to add to our tour list is Pont du Gard. Magnificent arch structure used as an aqueduct near Nimes France. My spousal unit and I visited circa 1994. At that time, you could park in a lot, walk up a bunch of stairs and then physically walk through the […]
UC#4 has expressed an interest in building a backyard suburban pyramid. He is unable or unwilling to articulate why he wants to do this. Pyramids – The Basics A pyramid (from Ancient Greek πυραμίς (puramís) ‘pyramid’) is a structure whose visible surfaces are triangular and converge to a point at the top, making the shape […]
Elder UC#1 Checks In Busy time for me, doing the sound and lights for the local dinner theatre East of 60. So named because Devon is on the East side of Highway 60. And I always thought artists were creative! [WLBOTT Fact Check: Given our current understanding of “east”, we rate this as True] The […]
Today we present a new business plan for WLBOTT. But first, we need to gain a little knowledge…. WLBOTT: Can you tell me about the plane of the ecliptic? Here are some key points about the plane of the ecliptic: 1. **Definition**: The plane of the ecliptic is defined as the plane that intersects the […]
HousTex Very cloudy day in Houston but had a few minutes of breakthrough which I shared in my driveway with Javier who does pool and lawns in our neighborhood . He was equipped with solar glasses. There was a man named Javier who looked at the sunHe’s a hardworking man who is so proud of his sonHe toils […]
At WLBOTT, we are taking a four-pronged approach to Eclipse Preparation (Preparation E): spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental. Current Conditions Star Date Calculations From The Trek Guide Current Celestial Positions From The Planets Today Very cool animation for the Voyager 1 and 2 trajectories:
Today we celebrate The First Baptist Church of Edmonton. The church, under the leadership of Ryan Sato, is know for its friendly, welcoming congregation and “a desire to celebrate the God-given worth of every person”, a commitment to community (including its alliance with The Mustard Seed), incredible music (including a pipe organ, choir, hand bells, […]
But First – Resident Alien Resident Alien is a Sci-Fi channel comedy/drama that is currently being streamed on Netflix. WLBOTT Ministry of Virtue and Vice: Wordy Dirds and an 8th grade sense of raunchy humor. Excellent! Lots to say about this show: good CGI, quirky characters, bad good guys, good bad guys, murder mysteries, humility […]