The Adventures of Roberta X

      With the mid-term elections about a month away, I'm going to make some guesses:      One in ten to one in twenty chance of politi...

      So the radio ad offered "Free gutter examination," and I thought it would be nice to have a professional look at 'em.  I...

     I made peposo for dinner last night, and it was fantastic!      Put too much salt on the meat at the start, and had to dilute the brot...

      Various teams and individuals have been searching for Amelia Earhart -- or what's left of her airplane -- ever since she disappear...

     The centuries between the Romans and us -- the so-called Dark Ages -- were darkened by plagues and population loss, by painful decentra...

     I had computer problems the last few days -- stumbled into a stupid trap link.  I think I rooted out the worst damage, but who can be s...

     Because why not?  Our corner grocer makes a first-rate chicken salad sandwich, served on a fresh-baked croissant, and despite the -- sh...

     Last Wednesday, we had sliced zucchini in puttenesca sauce, with a little ground sirloin and pancetta* in it.  The sauce is absolutely ...

     You want to know what I think about so-called "Artificial Intelligence?" I think it ought to be banned while there's stil...

     Apparently, CNN's out of the video pool for now .  They've got access to the White House, but not Air Force One or special even...

      Around 12:30 yesterday afternoon, the White House started reissuing passes to journalists from CNN, MSNBC and Politico.  They were bac...

     The news organizations ousted from their spots at the White House went before a judge yesterday -- a Trump-appointed Federal judge, pr...