The Adventures of Roberta X

     A failed coup, followed by a return to power a few years later?  Check.      Make-believe economics?  Check.      A number of scapego...

     If you were one of the people who muttered when the evil Emperor got back onstage at a plot-convenient time,* you'll know exactly h...

     I really tried to ignore it all day.  But will someone please explain to the bulging brains of the Executive Branch that real life does...

     I'm watching the Trump administration press conference about their special military operation, and the lies and distortions have co...

     Every day, a new distraction.  Unless you live under a rock, by now you know about Mr. Trump's special military operation:  U.S. fo...

     Smoke, mirrors and an unceasing firehose of crap.  The news cycle was threatening to slow down, and what was coming out wasn't look...

     Okay, it's a "miracle" in the Adam Smith sense, anyway.      I was looking around for blackeyed peas starting last week,...

     Jack Smith sat down with a House committee concerned about his prosecution of Donald Trump.  It wasn't public testimony, but they...

     One more trip around the Sun, almost complete.  Hang in there!

     Here are Tamara Keel's photos of the huge ham I baked for Christmas dinner  First on a plate:      And in the pan, piled with veget...

     There is no evidence the next year will be any better -- and it could be a great deal worse -- but the past year has, I think finished ...

      I'm in the middle of another catch-as-can rewatch of The Expanse , and it annoys me that I've somehow gotten stuck in the igno...