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, June 10, 2026

I'm Off To See The Ortho....

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     After three days of the big pills and no better, I got hold of the medical practice that my doctor (and the drive-thru clinic too, thes...
Tuesday, June 09, 2026

Models Of Leadership

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     Vice President James David Vance is a weirdo who believes UFOs are demons.   He's right up there with Indiana Lieutenant Governor ...
Monday, June 08, 2026

The Weight Of It

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      "I'll just stand this 24-pack of water on end, keep my arm straight and lift with my knees to get it over the threshold and i...
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Status Report

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     I am in sufficient pain and of such restricted mobility that my temper has no fuse at all.  Every minor annoyance or household mishap t...
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Sunday, June 07, 2026

Progress?

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     Went to the doc, got checked out, got the meds.      Five hours later, I'm still miserable.  I can't pick stuff up from the fl...
Saturday, June 06, 2026

Almost

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     I rested well overnight, got up and took a walk, napped more, did a little laundry very carefully and almost convinced myself I was get...
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Friday, June 05, 2026

"Oops?"

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     Between work yesterday (trying to rebuild a portable camera tripod that has had a hard life, typical of them; they're extremely dif...
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Thursday, June 04, 2026

Walking

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      During the pandemic, Tam and I got into the habit of taking a walk around the block every morning.  Or, by and by, two blocks, or thre...
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Wednesday, June 03, 2026

That Was...

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     Monday wasn't fun.  Tuesday wasn't great, either: my back.  I've been living on aspirin and sleeping on an ice pack, walkin...
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Monday, June 01, 2026

We Did It!

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      Actually, we have almost done it.  For, well, years, Tam and I -- mostly me -- have been accumulating fallen branches and twigs on th...
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Sunday, May 31, 2026

Clever Cicero, Time Traveler?

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      The Roman lawyer, writer and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero is greatly admired for his command of language.  Like Shakespeare centuries...
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Saturday, May 30, 2026

When An "Idiot Plot" Isn't, Maybe

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     Writing -- and chairing the critique group -- has me in the habit of taking a critical look "under the hood" of books and TV/...
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Roberta X
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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