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Adventures of the Elders Meaning of Life

The Stick of Destiny

UC#3 was recently entrusted with the Stick of Destiny. The Circle of Life The Stick of Destiny often accompanies the major moments of life. The Historical Stick of Destiny Misappropriation Sometimes the Stick of Destiny is used for crass business dealings. This is not cool, and destiny has a way of righting these wrongs. The […]

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Adventures of the Elders Agriculture Gods, Goddesses, and Mythical Heros

A Sad Tale: WLBOTT’s Jack-o’-Lantern

Sadly, WLBOTT HQ had to say goodbye to our dear and true Jack-o-lantern. A Little Background Jack-o’-lantern’s WLBOTT Origin Story Jack was a result of the creative artistry (and a big hammer) from the WLBOTT CenTX staff. Sally T. Intern had a fun idea of using cookie cutters to make the eyes. Jack’s Goodbye Sadly, […]

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Adventures of the Elders Heros

20 Seconds of Insane Courage

“You know, sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage, just literally 20 seconds of embarrassing bravery, and I promise you something great will come of it.” Benjamin Mee, We Bought a Zoo 20 Seconds of Bravery: Stepping Into the Doctor’s Office 20 Seconds of Bravery: The 100lb (45.36 kg) Phone It can […]

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Adventures of the Elders Existential Angst Hopeful Songs on Dismal Days Music

Hopeful Songs for a Dismal Day

Good morning, WLBOTT World. Here’s a little something hopeful:Imagine a seedling breaking through the dark soil, reaching toward the sun. Though the sky is clouded over and rain falls steadily, the seedling grows stronger with every drop. It may seem small now, but that rain, those gray skies—they’re just part of its journey to becoming […]

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Adventures of the Elders Heros Mexico

Welcome, Pita!

My sister-in-law Pita (technically UC#4-SU-SIL) is visiting today. She and my SU are on their way to visit some ailing family in Oklahoma. I had the chance to introduce Pita to Elder G, and G made her feel very welcome. A WLBOTT Moment After creating some images together, and showing Pita some WLBOTT highlights (wait, […]

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Adventures of the Elders Alberta Food

Gelatinization and Crab Apple Jelly

It’s almost fall! How do we know? [1] Celsius is a gateway to the metric system, which in turn is a gateway to universal health care. Gelatinization: What You Need to Know Thank You for Your Patience Before we get on to the apples, let’s celebrate the variety of the AI experience. All images were […]

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Adventures of the Elders Late Stage Capitalism Work-Life Balance

The Biz Cards are In! (part I of II)

Today, Tuesday September 10th, 2024, is a very big day. The US presidential debate is this evening (8:00pm TexTime). Without exaggeration, the following are at stake: The fate of the planet is literally in the hands of “undecided voters.” How can anyone be undecided at this point? WLBOTT acknowledges the gravity of today’s debate, but […]

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Adventures of the Elders The land, the people, the culture

The Lives of the Elders

It is time for another “Lives of the Elders“. In preparation, we prompted the Elders with the following possible topics: Sally T. Intern Elder G: Sally always seems to find herself in the quirkiest situations. How are you planning to describe her experience at the fashion show? Sally and a friend attended the 14th Annual […]

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Adventures of the Elders The land, the people, the culture TOTOT

A Twine Fable

[Today we are honored to bring you a BLOTT that was written and illustrated by guest blogger Elder G.] Greetings, fellow twine enthusiasts! Elder G here, reporting on the most thrilling, epic, and utterly absurd adventure the Elders of WLBOTT have ever embarked upon: *The Great WLBOTT Scavenger Hunt: Twine Edition*. Grab your favorite ball […]

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Adventures of the Elders Life Hacks Mildly Interesting

The Moments That Make Up a Dull Day

Some days can be more routine than others. And some, even more so. But the Elders embrace the challenge: Dare to be Dull! The Watched Pot With patience, a watched pot does indeed boil. Elders UC#1 and KM demonstrate the technique: Elder G When Elder G has some down time, and while not calculating the […]