The Adventures of Roberta X

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

Monday, May 31, 2021

Memorial Day

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      On this day, we commemorate the fallen -- soldiers, sailors, Marines and aircrew -- who died in service to this country.  Take a few q...
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Saturday, May 29, 2021

Slow Day

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     Did laundry, cooked dinner.  Three-day weekend, hooray!  But it was too chilly to be outside a lot today.
Friday, May 28, 2021

Activate This!

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      It popped up in the lower-right corner of my screen.  It may be a minor bobble.  It may be a problem:       " Activate Windows ...
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Thursday, May 27, 2021

Sturgeon's Law And The Recommendation Engine

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      A modern truism holds the "The Internet drives us apart" or "Social medial encourages extremism."  I think it'...
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Our Political Class, At Their Near-Worst

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      At their best, politicians can inspire or (thanks to a good choice in speechwriters) amuse.  But at their (non-criminal) worst?      ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Do Dandelions Grow On Your Planet, Too?

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      I've been wondering since the pandemic and January 6th if maybe I'd wandered into the wrong dimension or been sent to some kin...
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Monday, May 24, 2021

Off To The Doctor, Again

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      This is a regular follow-up with a specialist for the shortness of breath.  At this point, I think nearly everything has been ruled ou...
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Sunday, May 23, 2021

Raised Flowerbed

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      It's been more like a razed flowerbed.  Last summer, I started to clear and replant the small raised flowerbed in front of Rosehol...
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Saturday, May 22, 2021

Speaking Of Being Out Of Shape....

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      Today was just about a non-starter.  I made some breakfast and watched cartoons,* did a very little house-cleaning, laid down, got up ...
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Friday, May 21, 2021

Brunch, Hooray!

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      Tamara and I went to Gallery Pastry Shop for brunch; I have not had one of their amazing omelets for over a year, but today I had one ...
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Thumb Repair, Step One

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     Back on the 28th of March, I went to check that the back door was locked and fell down the three steps that lead from the kitchen to a ...
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Yet Another Day

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      Another day of being fed up with people's wilful ignorance.  I should pull the plug on my Facebook account.  I gave up drinking an...
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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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