The Adventures of Roberta X

The further and continuing adventures of the girl who sat in the back of your homeroom, reading and daydreaming.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Seen In A Glass, Darkly....

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     There's no darker glass, at least in metaphor, than a monitor or TV screen.  I had occasion to rewatch the film Civil War recently...
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Monday, May 25, 2026

Memorial Day

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     It's Memorial Day -- and like pretty much every Memorial Day of my entire life, U. S. troops are in danger.  Soldiers and sailors, ...
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Oh, Hey

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     I forgot to post today. Distracted by the race -- the Sunday morning political shows are usually a rich source of fodder, but pre-Indy ...
Saturday, May 23, 2026

A Capsule Illustration

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      Here's how ostensibly neutral journalism goes wrong -- though this example isn't journalism nearly so much as it is stenograph...
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Friday, May 22, 2026

Tulsi Gabbard Out...

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     Tulsi Gabbard is out, and what are the odds that her old job will become one more hat for Marco Rubio to wear?      I don't agree ...
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

A Government Of Smart-Assed Punks

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      The current collection of ne'er-do-wells, failsons, solipsistic opportunists, toadies, religious extremists and other vile nutjobs...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Crazy Pills? Voters Eat Them Like Candy

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      Apparently, crazy wins.  At least in some elections.      This post could have been called, "Why I'm no longer a Libertarian...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Do Your Homework, Politicians

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      I usually run radio news in the morning as I clean up the kitchen and make breakfast, and this morning, they were interviewing a U. S....
Monday, May 18, 2026

Maybe Later

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     This morning, I'm just tired of the chaos and stress.  Which is, of course, what the forces of oppression want.      Too bad, auth...
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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Got Through Another Day

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     I even managed to finish up the laundry, do some vacuuming, change my sheets and grill a couple of little steaks for dinner, with mixed...
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Saturday, May 16, 2026

Lookit Me! I'm Almost Human!

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     I chaired the critique group this morning, and that went well.  It's usually pretty draining -- the cost of being an introvert -- b...
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Friday, May 15, 2026

Nuttier Than Ever

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     Indiana's Lieutenant Governor continues to express peculiar opinions -- now he's concerned "Marxist Democrats" are go...
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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
I'm *mindlessly* fascinating. My internal monologue is like a frog in a blender, swimming like mad to keep ahead of the blades.
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