The other day, while Sally the Intern and I were shaving the head of a new WLBOTT novitiate, she asked me, “is WLBOTT a cult?” This gave me pause. Semi-Sequitur: WLBOTT Word of the Day Are we a cult? What IS a cult? Let’s look at what Very Well Mind says…. Let us enumerate and […]
Month: May 2024
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Lives of the Elders
Sally the Intern When pressed on her contribution to the Lives of the Elders, Sally T. Intern‘s response was simply, “When life gives you lemons….” She did not elaborate. Sally is considering a lemon-themed tattoo: Mood Level Midnight: Lemon UC#4-SU UC#4 – Hospital volunteer, blood donor, friend of the snail. UC#2 Chicago / Origen UC#2 […]
UC#3’s initial progress was slow until he realized stock yards and stock markets are two separate and distinct things. There are certainly some glamorous aspects to Twine Trading…. Twine Purgatory But there is a dark underbelly to twine trading. UC#3 is taking one for the team, and we appreciate it. 5/19/2024, 8:36 PM Gentlepeople- I […]
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Centered Square Number
Let’s talk a little more about 41…. WLBOTT: Yesterday two Elders of WLBOTT celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary (to each other). Can you tell me some special properties for the number 41? Chat: Congratulations on the Elders’ 41st wedding anniversary! That’s a wonderful milestone. Here are some interesting properties and facts about the number 41: […]
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41 and Counting!
Today UC#4 and UC#4-SU celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary. They have been married, to each other, for 41 years. The were married in the back yard of the house where they still reside. Yesterday UC#4 scanned and colorized the wedding photos (they had all gone to sepia). Scanning the photos made me realize what a […]
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SPAM (part I of IV)
We blame UC#3 for today’s torturous tempest of a Spam BLOTT. Gentlepeople – I am still waiting on Securities Exchange Commission approval of our WLBOTT fund but should have it by tomorrow. But I wanted to explain one of the investment choices. Our most Esteamed Senior Elder, UC#4 (Señor Viejo), has a strong affinity for […]
More, please…. A Little Background Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Усик; born 17 January 1987) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He is the undisputed heavyweight champion, holding the WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles since 2021, the Ring magazine title since 2022, and the WBC title since 2024. Previously, he held the undisputed cruiserweight […]
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An Early Morning Walk
On an early morning walk in the WLBOTT central Texas neighborhood, our court photographer took some beautiful pictures of various neighbors’ flowers. (click on images to see high-res in new tab) Prickly Pear Details… Opuntia ficus-indica, the Indian fig opuntia, fig opuntia, or prickly pear, is a species of cactus that has long been a […]
This began as a simple request: Favorite Chicken Recipes / Favorite Chicken Fast Food. But oh, the roads this led us down… I already shared my favorite chicken recipe (Faux Tandoori Chicken; https://www.wlbott.com/?p=27496), but for the fast food I have to say Chick-Fil-A. I love it… and I hate that I love it. KM So, […]
The Elders have rich and varied lives, and in the case of UC#4, a complete detachment from reality. Let’s check in…. KM If anyone tries the Dinner cookbook, may I recommend the Faux Tandoori Chicken recipe, which Mr. KM[1] requests weekly. I don’t even like Indian food that much, but I’m obsessed with this one. […]