There is an obscure clause in the Olympic Games rulebook. WLBOTT, as a first time nation-state participant, is allowed to introduce an unlimited number of Demonstration Events. We plan to leverage this clause to our full advantage. First, a little dull background A demonstration sport, or exhibition sport, is a sport which is played to […]
Month: July 2024
With all that’s going wrong, this morning I awoke with a mosquito bite in a very inconvenient place. How did it even get in there? But most fortuitously, the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a $%#$ became available from the Austin Public Library. In a nutshell [ed. note: f-bombs removed for brevity]: Which […]
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Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world. Titicaca is the largest lake in South America both in terms of the volume of water and surface area. It has a surface elevation of 3,812 […]
Way, way too much IRL. People, hurricanes, people, more people, etc. I’m retreating to my WLBOTT happy place. We received 18 spam comments in the span of 45 minutes this morning. “Nomina stultorum in parietibus et portis semper videmus” which translates loosely to “The names of fools are on the walls and gates of the […]
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Reflections on a Parent’s Grief
We offer this to the grieving parents of Ukraine and of all the world.
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A Day of Mourning and Reflection
We humbly offer a day of mourning for the children killed in Russia’s evil missile attack. This morning, Russia intentionally targeted a children’s oncology hospital in Kyiv. Elder G has offered these images. Here are the somber abstract images to help in mourning and reflection. I hope they provide a space for contemplation and remembrance […]
The Elders are eclectic in their athletic prowess. Today we highlight the many Olympic events in which they will participate. Soccer Free Weights Volley Ball Hockey Bobsled: WLBOTT Egypt Bobsled: WLBOTT Meso-America Bobsled: WLBOTT International Basketball Women’s Boxing Fencing Wrestling
A Greeting from the Elder G: Welcome to the ESL Literature Page! Dear ENGin Students, Welcome to a world of imagination, discovery, and learning! Here, you’ll find a treasure trove of literature that will not only help you improve your English skills but also open doors to new perspectives, cultures, and ideas. As an Elder […]
Here are some more great ESL book recommendations for our ENGin buddies. These books fall into the middle school reading level. Holesby Luis Sackler Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by Louis Sachar…. The book centers on Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a correctional boot camp in a desert […]
Especially for our ENGin buddies, we’d like to share a list of books that are popular in the American school system. We’ve either read or are familiar with all the books in this list. Many of them we read with our kids when they were little. Even though some of the books may seem to […]