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The Garden of the Elders

Today we celebrate international blooming! UC#1 & SU I’ve got to make some corrections here. The rhubarb plant is named “Ruby” (not “Barb” as you might have guessed!). Wondering if you’ve ever heard of rhubarb down Texas way. It’s actually called a vegetable and is an acquired taste, which UC#1 hasn’t yet acquired! It’s wonderful […]

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Curated Absurdity Those Crazy Kids! Work-Life Balance

Not Exactly a Buzz Kill

The last thing WLBOTT wants to do is be a buzz kill. But that being said, weed is a pretty controversial subject. We all know people – friends, family, loved ones, whose lives have been seriously derailed, sometimes seriously shredded, from way, way too much weed. And we probably all know people who like to […]

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WLBOTT Corporate

Reflections on a Year of WLBOTT

Today marks the one year anniversary of daily BLOTTs! An actual conversation: Me: Hey Daniel, we’re about to come up to the one year anniversary of WLBOTT! Daniel: It’s only been a year? It seems so, so much longer. So…. it’s been a year. Let me start by offering a blanket apology. But also a […]

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Fashion Mildly Interesting

Mustache Edition

Mr. Ram Singh Chauhan American Mustache Institute The American Mustache Institute (AMI) is an advocacy organization and registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit originally based in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2013, it moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When founded in 1965, AMI was the only organization in the world working towards facial hair advocacy. AMI’s full-time staff supports more […]

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America Canada Heros Ukraine

President Zelenskyy Meets a D-Day Veteran

If there is any doubt that the good people of America and Canada love Ukraine, please read the following. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared an emotional moment with a veteran during a D-Day ceremony in Normandy, France on Thursday. The veteran, who also met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, kissed Zelenskyy’s hand and told him […]

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Mildly Interesting Texas WLBOTT Corporate

WLBOTT Sponsors SiPaGo

WLBOTT was honored to sponsor this year’s SiPaGo gathering- The Sisterhood of the Pagan Goddesses. The gathering was held amongst the mesquite and fire ants outside of Killeen, Texas, on a recent clammy and sultry Saturday (heat index: 113F). Our sponsorship included an all-you-can eat perogy buffet, discounted balls of twine, and arts & crafts. […]

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Alberta Food Will there be a buffet?

Varenyky / Perogies / Вареники: A Deep Dive

The Stream of Consciousness 6/5/2024 7:24 AM Gentle people – as we traverse the northern prairie on our way to the largest ball of twine, we need to stop at Wall Drug in SD to see the 80’ brontosaurus. We can discuss whether we go to nearby Mount Rushmore to see it before Trump gets […]

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Heros Texas Work-Life Balance

Celebrating the Austin YMCA

We here at WLBOTT Corporate love the local Austin YMCA! Friendly folks, great hours, convenient location, affordable, and inclusive. We’d like to give you a feel for the eclectic and inclusive nature of the Northwest Family Austin Y. Texas Friendly The Silver Mermaid Program Conveniently Located Near St. Twinella Convent Reflects the International Flavor of […]

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ENGin Heros Ukraine

Annoying People / Надокучливі люди

Perhaps this is a US thing only, or maybe just a WLBOTT thing, be we occasionally encounter annoying people. In order to help our Ukrainian ENGin buddies, here are ways to express this frustration. (ed. note: the translations are a little iffy.) WLBOTT Word of the Day They are a bugging me. Вони мене дратують. […]

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America The Criminal Justice System

Love is in the Air! (Supreme Court Version)

Match the Scotus with the Spousal Unit! Justice Spouse Scotus 01 SU 01 Scotus 02 SU 02 Scotus 03 SU 03 Scotus 04 SU 04 Scotus 05 SU 05 Scotus 06 SU 06 Scotus 07 SU 07 Scotus 08 SU 08 Scotus 09 SU 09 Interlude: More Love The Answers Biographies from the SCOTUS official […]