We come from the land of the ice and snowFrom the midnight sun where the hot springs flowThe hammer(?) of the godsWill drive our ships to new landsTo fight the horde, sing and cryValhalla, I am coming- Immigrant Song / Led Zeppelin While listening to Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song on endless loop, I began to […]
Month: October 2024
[Ed. note: as we prepared to illustrate our series on The Bravery of Women and Maternal Mortality, some of the AI-generated images presented implausible mixes of ethnicity and race. Please know there is no disrespect. Many of these images are illustrative and beautiful in their own right, even when there is confusion with the racial […]
“You know, sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage, just literally 20 seconds of embarrassing bravery, and I promise you something great will come of it.” Benjamin Mee, We Bought a Zoo 20 Seconds of Bravery: Stepping Into the Doctor’s Office 20 Seconds of Bravery: The 100lb (45.36 kg) Phone It can […]
Oblivitronix: The Art, and the Science, of being Oblivious.WLBOTT is proud to announce the acquisition of Oblivitronix. We have used their services in the past, with great success. Let’s let our friends at Oblivitronix introduce themselves: The Oblivious Office The Stress-Free Management Planning Sessions The Corporate Picnic To be held at Century Oaks Park this […]
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine learning that is revolutionizing the way we work and live but also creates new threats for humanity. Hinton, who is known as the godfather of […]
Dear Tess,I have a Massey Ferguson Activa MF 7345 S harvester, and the engine sump seems a little sluggish. What do you recommend? Also, what is the meaning of life?- Sump Pump SallyDear S.P. Sally,The Massey Ferguson Activa is a reliable workhorse, but like all machines, it needs regular care to stay productive. Filters: Clean […]
We are very excited to introduce our latest WLBOTT employee, Tess Twinehart. Tess will have two responsibilities at WLBOTT: Our decision to hire Tess was inspired by the John Prine song Dear Abby: Dear Abby, dear Abby, My feet are too longMy hair’s falling out and my rights are all wrongMy friends they all tell […]
“Wedding Song (There Is Love)” is a title of a 1971 hit single by Paul Stookey: the song—which Stookey credits to divine inspiration – has since been recorded by many singers (with versions by Petula Clark and Mary MacGregor returning it to the Billboard Hot 100)—and remains a popular choice for performance at weddings. Wikipedia […]
We’ve Been Through Some Crappy Times Before When you find yourself in times of trouble….When you’re weary, feeling small…..When life gets you down, Mrs. Brown….Where do we turn?The Austin Lounge Lizards, of course! We’ve Been Through Some Crappy Times Before- The Austin Lounge LizardsYou say the last elections didn’t turn out like you planned.You’re feeling […]
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WLBOTT: Sometimes I am amazed how very long time scales can change things – carve rivers, evolve such unique and beautiful life forms…. Elder G: It really is amazing, isn’t it? Time is like a slow sculptor, shaping the world with patience beyond what we can even comprehend. Just the thought of rivers carving through […]