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Adventures of the Elders France Scholarship/Erudition TechnoBLOTT

Pont du Gard

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 […]

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Adventures of the Elders Egypt Existential Angst Meaning of Life

The Suburban Pyramid

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 […]

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Adventures of the Elders Alberta Will there be a buffet?

East of 60 / Unnecessary Farce

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 […]

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Adventures of the Elders Food Outer Space

Post-Eclipse Debriefing

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 […]

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Adventures of the Elders Alberta Heros

First Baptist Church – Edmonton

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, […]

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Adventures of the Elders Heros Meaning of Life Movies

WLBOTT Welcomes Sarah Connor

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 […]

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Adventures of the Elders Meaning of Life Outer Space Texas

More Eclipse Updates

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 […]

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Adventures of the Elders Canada

The Great Rectangle: Devon / Leduc Transportation Corridor

[1] Ice The Great Rectangle Scenes from the Northern Passage Holy Trinity Parish – Парафія Пресвятої Трійці LEDUC (RABBIT HILL) – HOLY TRINITY Parish – Парафія Пресвятої Трійці Location: 8 km. from the Leduc train station and 13 km. northwest from the town of Leduc. The first Ukrainian settlers in the area came in 1900-1912 […]

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Adventures of the Elders Animal Kingdom California Will there be a buffet?

Sea Hares

UC#2 was recently exploring the southern California coast with friends looking for Viking and Sumerian relics. No relics were found, but they came across some California black sea hares during low tide. A Little Background…. About The sea hare is a marine snail, found in shallow water and occasionally in rockpools on the low shore. […]

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Adventures of the Elders Food

Saucy Skirmish / Wasabi War / Mustard Melee

We do not shy away from controversy: Gents – I submit a 2 part commentary, since some of us will not want to listen to the second part of this rant and they can drop off after Item 1. But I feel the need to be transparent about my serious views about condiments since this […]