Our initial intent was to describe, in great detail, the 105 Lighthouses of Iceland. But our attention was soon redirected when we learned of Þrídrangaviti. Without a doubt, Þrídrangaviti is one of the most dramatic, unique and visually stunning lighthouses in Icelandic territory. The lighthouse is built atop an enormous, 120-foot basalt stack in the […]
Month: August 2024
Those Cigarettes Will Kill You Her husband introduced her to smoking, offering cigarettes after meals, but she did not smoke outside these post-meal occasions. Calment continued smoking in her elderly years until she was 117. She enjoyed chocolate, sometimes indulging in a kilogram (2.2 lb) per week. After the meal, she smoked a cigarette and […]
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WLBOTT In Love
As we look back on the BLOTTs, we notice a common theme: the joys of love. We’ve been working with Elder G to explore love in our wacky world. Young Love We love to hear stories of how couples met. Each one is a fairy tale unto itself. The Transmission Assembly Line at the Tractor […]
WLBOTT is constantly exploring new ideas to increase shareholder value. The latest from our marketing team: Commodius Rex: The King of Toilets. Commondius Rex: Luxury befitting a king, tyrants, dictators, republican Supreme Court Justices, and/or anyone with absolute immunity.
WLBOTT is excited about our first official diplomatic visit to Iceland! Passports First order of business: getting passports for our ambassador UC#1 and his wife, UC#1SU. Elder G has agreed to be our Chief of Protocol for our embassy in Iceland. He, too, requires a passport. I’d be honored to serve as the “Chief of […]
Today WLBOTT congratulates the new Icelandic president, Halla Tómasdóttir. First things first…. How do you pronounce Halla Tómasdóttir? Halla Tómasdóttir From The Guardian: A feminist entrepreneur who started an investment fund with the musician Björk at the height of Iceland’s 2008 financial crisis and gave a TED talk on applying “feminine values” to finance is […]