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Adventures of the Elders ENGin Food Ukraine

12 Ukrainian Christmas Dishes: Borscht

My Ukrainian ENGin buddy shared the twelve traditional dishes served on Christmas Eve. We are going to see how many we can make at the WLBOTT Test Kitchen and Tractor Lube Station. The menu: I’ll have to check with my buddy, but I believe that “Lenten” in this context means “vegetarian.” Lenten borscht — Пісний […]

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Adventures of the Elders Food

The Great WLBOTT Christmas Bake-Off (part II)

UC#1 Favorite My favorite is the one with the M&M’s mixed in. UC#1 We found a great recipe at Tastes Better From Scratch. Ingredients Instructions Some tricky measurements…. Cookie Enjoyment….. UC#1 SU One of SU’s favorites is not actually a cookie, it’s banana bread. This recipe is a favorite on All Recipes: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/20144/banana-banana-bread Banana Banana […]

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Adventures of the Elders North America

Panic on Puddle Path

WLBOTT HQ recently received this panic email from UC#3: The WLBOTT Response: UC#3, I’m going to link in UC#1 A, because we need a commonwealth perspective. Plus I think we also need a BLOTT, to raise awareness. My advice – just pay the darn bill and check for leaks. A leak of that size should […]

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Adventures of the Elders Food Meaning of Life

The Great WLBOTT Christmas Bake-Off (part I)

From Our Elder KM Chocolate Dipped Sprinkles Hamantaschen Yields 1 1/2 to 2 dozen cookies Ingredients Instructions UC#4-SU ¡Pan de Polvo! From the Kitchen Wrangler Traditional Pan de Polvo (Cinnamon Sugar Cookies) Ingredients Tea: Cookie: Topping: Instructions NotesIt’s difficult to make the exact amount of cinnamon tea needed for this recipe, and its a real […]

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Adventures of the Elders Curated Absurdity Heros Mildly Interesting

WLBOTT and a Breath of Fresh Air

For several decades I’ve had this fantasy[1]: [1] Elder G: UC#4, are you sure you understand the concept of “fantasy?” [2] Admittedly a daunting challenge. I could sweeten the deal by making her an honorary Elder of WLBOTT. In 1975, she moved to WHYY-FM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to host and produce Fresh Air, which was […]

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

Our Epic Quest and the Oracle of the DMV

WLBOTT engaged in a epic quest yesterday, fully consuming the corporate offices (hence no BLOTT). We were in search of the Lost Texas Driver’s License. Phase I: Panic Phase II: Fear of Consequences If you’re not wealthy or well-connected in Texas, you don’t drive without your license. Phase III: Sally Talks Us Down “Everybody just […]

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Adventures of the Elders Book Club Outer Space Tess Twinehart

LOx of L.O.V.E.: Fan Fiction

As news of WLBOTT’s LOX of L.O.V.E. (Lunar Oxygen Viability Experiment) initiative made the news, the public support was overwhelming. Today, we will look at just one aspect of this enthusiasm: LOX of L.O.V.E. fan fiction. Breathless in the Sea of Tranquility Breathless in the Sea of Tranquility A dashing air engineer and a sultry […]

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Adventures of the Elders Agriculture Texas

The Harvest

We are blessed by the WLBOTT sweet potato harvest. As our dedicated followers remember, UC#4 and UC#4-SU planted four sweet potatoes during the totality of the solar eclipse. For the harvest, we enlisted the help of Texas Elders and an Argentinean Agricultural Attaché. One of our harvesters was an Argentinean Agricultural Attaché. Following the harvest, […]

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Adventures of the Elders Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc.

WLBOTT Asylum

With America’s looming slouch towards Bethlehem, we are very grateful for Elder UC#1 for offering sanctuary to the American WLBOTTers. But we may have found an alternate, bilateral solution. WLBOTT: Good morning, Elder G! Shall we establish diplomatic relationships with each other today? Elder G: Good morning, UC#4! Diplomatic relationships? I’m all for it! I’ll […]

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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 […]