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, January 25, 2023

Add To The List: Don't Carry Ladders

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      At least don't carry ladders for a block and a half and back again.       We had a contractor at the North Campus who didn't ...
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Happy Birthday, Tamara

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      Tam is [undisclosed] years old today !       And remember, dear friend, a restaurant can have a senior discount even if they don'...
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Monday, January 23, 2023

Skilled Villian

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      Nope, this is not yet another item on the clown circus that is Congress, not even the over-top-characters who have managed to be too m...
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Saturday, January 21, 2023

Well, Drat

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      I lost the turnip lottery.       ...This might require explanation.  Turnips have a long shelf life.  Long, but not infinite.  A good...
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Friday, January 20, 2023

Can, Worms, Some Assembly Required

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      I keep seeing memes, comments and articles on the general theme of "The Framers and the first Congress never meant for the Second...
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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Wait, There's A Real Blackadder?

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      Fans of the Rowan Atkinson historical comedy Blackadder may be disconcerted -- or pleased -- to learn that there was a real Blackadde...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Politically Homeless

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      For years, I disliked both big parties in American politics:  One was the party with plenty of room in their big tent for forthright l...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

One Heartbeat Away?

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      I keep seeing news stories in which Marjorie Taylor Green or Kari Lake are touted as possible V.P. running mates for Donald Trump in 2...
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Monday, January 16, 2023

Sure Enough

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      A side comment in a news story yesterday appeared to indicate that the U.S. President and Vice-President are, in fact, not required to...
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Saturday, January 14, 2023

"Of Course You Know, This Means War."

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      World War Two was an all-out war -- even Merrie Melodies cartoons went to war.  You can watch a fine example free for nothing , thanks...
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Friday, January 13, 2023

Inventory Control

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      There's a lot of fuss in the news lately about the discovery of some Top Secret documents in offices President Biden used between ...
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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Welcome To The Future

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      Yes, it's the far-off, distant future world of 2023, where we get morning thunderstorms in Indiana in January.  I don't care i...
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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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