The Adventures of Roberta X

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

Saturday, December 20, 2025

"At The Tone..." (Signal Fades)

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     Oops -- the National Institute of Science and Technology's time servers in Bolder, Colorado have been hosed by a prolonged power ou...
Friday, December 19, 2025

Lessons For The Day

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     First lesson, when recovering from a cold, Mandarin oranges are delicious -- and so are imported, dark-chocolate-covered cherries! (One...
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Green Peppercorns

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     Oh, no, no, no.  Just no.  Green peppercorns are attractive-looking, and they are a standout among the various kinds of pepper, with a ...
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Thursday, December 18, 2025

Oxtail Soup For Supper

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     Tam had picked up a couple of sections of oxtail earlier in the week.  I haven't felt well enough to go to the grocery since Saturd...
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I'm Just Watching

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     I'd like to have something trenchant and pithy to say about current events; we're oversupplied with holiday tragedy, and then t...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Oh--

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     Thought I had posted something this morning.  I'm still fighting this cold, though it seems to be fading.  It's no fun to have ...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

The Cure For Kid Cocoa

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     I enjoy hot chocolate in the winter.  I don't enjoy trying to keep milk in stock,* or washing out a pan used for heating it for jus...
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Okay, Then...Dammit

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     I have now reached the "obnoxiously crabby" stage of my cold.  It's probably a good sign; it means I've got enough me...
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Monday, December 15, 2025

But First...

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     I went off to the kitchen for a coffee refill and asked the robot to play "Saber Dance."  She picked a version by the Boston ...

Well, Drat

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     Tam had a very mild cold last week; she updated her cough-drop supply and spent a day at home.  It's still fading.      Friday eve...
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Looking Up At Freezing From Below

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     It's presently two degrees Fahrenheit in Indianapolis, up from zero when I woke up.  Tam and I shoveled the walks a couple of times...
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Is He Dumb, Or Does He Think We Are?

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     I admit it: my views on health insurance/health care have changed.  Coming up with a system that ensures all citizens get adequate heal...
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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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