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:
Month: April 2024
Since we’re hanging out in the hill country, let’s head down to Fredricksburg. Fredericksburg is a city in and the seat of Gillespie County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 Census, this city had a population of 10,530. Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 and named after Prince Frederick of Prussia. Old-time German residents often […]
Enchanted Rock is a pink granite mountain located in the Llano Uplift about 17 miles (27 km) north of Fredericksburg, Texas and 24 miles (39 km) south of Llano, Texas, United States. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, which includes Enchanted Rock and surrounding land, spans the border between Gillespie and Llano counties, south of the […]
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Penguins, Tangentially
We started with the best of intentions. Today was going to be Penguin Day at WLBOTT, but were soon thwarted in our efforts. Busted: WLBOTT Pleads Innocent of All Charges Let’s Dig Into This I Am The WalrusWritten by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartneyI am he as you are he as you are meAnd […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today we celebrate Carmen Lomas Garza. Ms. Garza is an artist from Kingsville, Texas. Kingsville is also where UC#4-SU was born and raised. Photo By Texas State Library and Archives Commission from Austin, TX A Little Background Carmen Lomas Garza (born 1948) is an Chicana artist and illustrator. She is well known for her paintings, […]