[dedicated to the poetry lovers among the LLI and the Elders of WLBOTT] Curated poetry memes for your enjoyment.
Month: October 2023
[thanks to UC#1 for today’s rabbit hole] Alberta’s first Lithium Pilot Plant will refine lithium brine. How are we doing, commodity-wise? Today’s spot price is about $28 USD / kg. Lithium Facts: Gov. of Canada Canada is definitely in the ball game. We’re #3! Lithium as an Element Lithium started off strong, but time and […]
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Orpheus
So…. Let’s talk about Orpheus. This was all new to me, but it turned into an interesting rabbit hole. Orpheus – the man, the myth, the legend. According to ancient Greek mythology, he was musician, poet, and all round adventurer. His music could tame the wild beasts, and even stones. The legend probably had its […]
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Movie Buffet Game
Try to guess the movie or TV show that features the food-themed screen shot. Scroll down for the answers. Click on any picture to open in a new tab. Bon Appétit! Foodie Foodie #1 Foodie #2 Foodie #3 Foodie #4 Foodie #5 Foodie #6 Foodie #7 Epicurean Epicurean #1 Epicurean #2 Epicurean #3 Epicurean #4 […]
Today we celebrate dudes lookin’ out for other dudes….
Today’s addition of The Guardian interviews Heather Cox Richardson. HCR is held in the highest regard by WLBOTT, and has been given the honorary title WYNHO. [ed. note: nobody here remembers what WYNHO stands for, but we all agree it is a very good thing. UC#1 is researching.][ed. note: Ace researcher and archivist UC#1 replied […]
Well, I think I mentioned earlier that, after spending most of my retirement fund on a new natural gas furnace / heat pump we noticed our 2013 Honda CRV exhibiting a death rattle when starting cold. Actually, we noticed the sound a few years ago and the local Honda dealer replaced a belt or something […]
The Buddy Walk / Caminata De Amigos is an annual event held by the Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas. The 24th Annual Buddy Walk was held on October 1st at Reunion Ranch (about 25 miles northwest of Austin). The Buddy Walk is, in a word, a blast! Lots going on, great weather, a chance […]
[UC#3] Ladies and Gents – while we curate the exciting venues for our tour, I think it important to have a list of venues that we have visited but might want to exclude from our tour. I offer up the following museum That I found fascinating and recommended to several people, but everyone (including my […]
[ed. note: my apologies to the Elders. Although they provided me with a plethora of great ideas for today’s BLOTT, I got hung up on the energy requirements for our WLBOTT time machine. This lapse may be reflected in my upcoming performance review.] [As you recall, the purpose of the WLBOTT Time Machine is to […]