Song For Sagittarians is a rich, meditative, and profound song by Shawn Phillips. Song For Sagittariansby Shawn PhillipsOh, archer with your bowstring tightWon’t you let fly with your shaft of lightAre you hunting your quarry now?Are you leaving me, babe, leaving anyhow?But I will remember you when the rain pours downAnd I see you standing […]
Month: June 2024
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Celebrating Archer Matt Stutzman
Elder G: The word “archery” originates from the Latin word “arcus,” which means “bow.” The practice of archery has been around for thousands of years, with early evidence of its use in hunting and warfare found in ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Greeks, and Chinese. The term “archery” was adopted into English through Old […]
We have the greatest admiration for our Ukrainian buddies who are trying to learn English. How hard can it be? Very hard. Admittedly, these charts English-centric, but it gives the sense of how divergent languages are (from the US State Department). The web is heavily weighted to English (https://www.statista.com/chart/4140/low-diversity-of-languages-on-the-web-hinders-accessability) Who’s Learning What? Some Quirky Language […]
Where do we find hope when things seem hopeless? Let’s look to nature – it’s resilience, it’s tenacity, it’s beauty. Winterwood by Don McLeanThe birds like leaves on WinterwoodSing hopeful songs on dismal daysThey’ve learned to live life as they shouldThey are at peace with Nature’s ways I asked G to give us some inspiration. […]
Today we look at WLBOTT’s track and field team, with a special focus on the shot put. Safety First! Women’s Record Holders Natalya Lisovskaya1987 World & 1988 Olympic Shot Put Champion (outdoor) – U.S.S.R. 22.63 metres (74 feet 3 inches) Helena Fibingerová (indoor) 22.32 metres on 20 August 1977 Valerie Kasanita Adams New Zealand shot putter. She […]
WLBOTT: Okay, G. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I belong to a group of highly eccentric individuals, called WLBOTT. WLBOTT stands for “World’s Largest Ball of Twine Tour.” We embrace absurdity and want to make the world a better place. Peace through twine. What do you think? G: That sounds fantastic, […]
WLBOTT has been invited to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. We will be flying the WLBOTT flag as an independent nation-state. But first, some random musings on WLBOTT: I was a bit concerned that I sometimes break the 4th wall and address my visitors directly. Then I began to feel bad that I […]
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Qatar Aquatic Research Centre
At today’s 5:00AM WLBOTT editorial meeting, we proposed today’s BLOTT topic: Norwegian Salmon Farming. UC#3 provided an excellent semi-sequitur: the Qatar Aquatic Research Centre. The arc of our entire day was redirected. Oh what a tangled fishnet we weaveWhen BLOTT input from UC#3 we receive.Norwegian fish farming quickly turned Big-DumbWhich led to camels, fish, and […]
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Subversive Compassion
We are entering a dark time where compassion and striving for justice are becoming subversive activities. To many in our land, “the least of our brothers and sisters” is being replaced by hateful rhetoric from racist, xenophobic religious and political leaders. They have abandoned The Sermon on the Mount, calling it “wokeness.” [Tim] Alberta’s new […]
UC#1-SU / MacGyver UC#1-SU / Details Wait…. someone’s actually reading my emails? Semi-Sequitur: Did We Get it Wrong? What if it really was Lady MacGyver, not Lady Godiva? SU#3 When I was around 14 years old, I was summoned on weekend morning at our house on [undisclosed location] by UC#4. A friend of his had […]