Armchair Wit
with Roberta Sarver
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About Me
I am a wife and mom who also happens to be an English teacher and a newspaper columnist. And, I am the daughter of one of those armchair wits.
During my childhood, as we sat around the supper table—we were country people who called it supper—our dad told funny stories about things that happened to him that day. And, often he punctuated them with comments about human nature.
It is in tribute to those wonderful insights that I offer this blog, which may make you chuckle and say, “Been there; done that.”
Roberta Sarver
- Oct 4
- 3 min
Finding Buck
When all looked hopeless, God honored a mom's prayers.
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Roberta Sarver
- Sep 27
- 3 min
Hearing Loss: It Helps If You Laugh
Embarrassing situations for those with hearing loss.
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Roberta Sarver
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Texting Bloopers
Slightly humorous mistakes from our son's texting friends.
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Roberta Sarver
- Sep 13
- 3 min
Cousin Rufus Recycled
Great-granddaddy Rufus teaches little Harold about old-time recycling.
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Roberta Sarver
- Sep 9
- 3 min
The Song That United America
Thoughts on the 20th anniversary of 9-1-1.
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Roberta Sarver
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Human Obedience Training 101
A humorous approach to living with your pet.
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Roberta Sarver
- Aug 23
- 3 min
Navajo Code Talkers: They Helped Us Win the War
Snippets from history
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Roberta Sarver
- Aug 19
- 2 min
The Decision King George Regretted
Retaliation comes back to bite you.
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Roberta Sarver
- Aug 17
- 3 min
Raising Smart Kids
Advice from the child-rearing trenches.
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Roberta Sarver
- Aug 12
- 3 min
Our Forgotten Pandemic Remedy
Practical wisdom for our day.
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Roberta Sarver
- Aug 6
- 3 min
Ridding Your Home of Two-Legged Pests
Humorous advice for those deluged with unwanted visitors.
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Roberta Sarver
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Cousin Cletus Shops for a Cell Phone
How much technology do you carry in your pocket?
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Roberta Sarver
- Jul 26
- 3 min
Dogs and Fireworks: A Match Made in Hades
Our grandson's theory on dogs and fireworks.
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Roberta Sarver
- Jul 23
- 1 min
Eleven Things Our Daughter Taught Us
What would you write to your kids on their 30th birthday?
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Roberta Sarver
- Jul 17
- 3 min
Barbara Fritchie's Legacy
Little-known facts from history's attic.
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Roberta Sarver
- Jul 13
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus Remembers Friends
The old mountaineer recalls special people.
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Roberta Sarver
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Nathanael Greene: Quaker Turned Military Genius
What does a peace-loving Quaker do when a powerful nation threatens his way of life?
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Roberta Sarver
- Jun 24
- 3 min
The Amazing 90-Year-Old Surgeon
Still performing surgeries in her advanced age.
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Roberta Sarver
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus Recovers and Ruminates
The Ozark philosopher observes graduation fashions.
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Roberta Sarver
- Jun 13
- 3 min
The Summer We Hope to Forget
If I hadn't seen this happen, I would have thought we were making it up.
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Roberta Sarver
- Jun 9
- 2 min
How to Recover Your Memory
A humorous remedy for forgetfulness.
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Roberta Sarver
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Graduation Mind Reading
Ever have these wandering thoughts at a graduation ceremony?
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Roberta Sarver
- May 27
- 2 min
The Other Faces on Mount Rushmore-Part Two
Which president's likeness is next to George Washington's on Mount Rushmore?
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Roberta Sarver
- May 21
- 2 min
The Other Faces on Mount Rushmore-Part One
Can you name the third president on Mount Rushmore?
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Roberta Sarver
- May 17
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus on Sensory Overload
The Ozark philosopher recalls life's simple pleasures.
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Roberta Sarver
- May 12
- 1 min
WW II Hero Survived When Left for Dead
This is the month we honor our military. Listen to this unbelievable account of survival in the jungle.
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Roberta Sarver
- May 10
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus and the Feral Hogs
The Ozark mountaineer gets the best of his nighttime intruders.
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Roberta Sarver
- May 6
- 4 min
His Mother Asked, "Is That All?"
Amazing results when a mom saw past her son's handicap and realized his potential.
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Roberta Sarver
- May 3
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus' Return to Normal
Who knew our problems could be solved so easily?
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Roberta Sarver
- May 1
- 3 min
Arlington National Cemetery's Strange Twist of Fate
Who knew George Washington's descendants would become linked to Abraham Lincoln's?
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Roberta Sarver
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus Hears About the Pool Hall Fracas
A little excitement in Cousin Rufus's holler Saturday night.
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Roberta Sarver
- Apr 22
- 4 min
And No One Knew
Today's guest post is by Elizabeth Hamilton, fellow blogger whose writing I enjoy. You can read more of her writing at ...
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Roberta Sarver
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus, Fleas and Bike Helmets
Common sense for today's world from the Ozark philosopher
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Roberta Sarver
- Apr 15
- 2 min
Determination in a Small Package, Part Two
She walked one hundred children a hundred miles to safety in a war-torn land.
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Roberta Sarver
- Apr 15
- 3 min
Determination in a Small Package, Part One
She stopped a prison riot and walked across part of Siberia.
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Roberta Sarver
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus, Manners and Monkey Business
The Ozark philosopher ponders what happened to good manners.
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Roberta Sarver
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Conundrum at Calvary
We were surprised when we saw the site of Calvary.
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Roberta Sarver
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus on Hiring
Cousin Rufus's grandson gives advice to his father-in-law, the hiring man.
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Roberta Sarver
- Mar 19
- 2 min
View from the Empty Nest
No one could have prepared us for the emotions of empty nest syndrome.
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Roberta Sarver
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus on Feelings
The Ozark philosopher agrees with Snoopy.
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Roberta Sarver
- Mar 11
- 3 min
Corrie ten Boom: The Power of Forgiveness
Who could describe forgiveness better than the one who chose to extend it?
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Roberta Sarver
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Enjoying the Works of Famous People: Don't Burn Your Books Yet
Can you enjoy the works of someone you disagree with?
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Roberta Sarver
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus Gets Junk Mail
Is Rufus the only one who gets junk mail?
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Roberta Sarver
- Feb 26
- 3 min
Wilberforce, The Tiny Giant
Who could imagine this tiny man capable of abolishing slavery in Great Britain's colonies?
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Roberta Sarver
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Cousin Rufus on Education
Maybe the one-room school ought to make a come-back.
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