The Adventures of Roberta X

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

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

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

     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...

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

     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 ...

     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...

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

     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 ...

     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...

     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...

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