Mamacita says: It used to worry me that the vast majority of my favorite movies are always the very ones that end up on “Ten Worst Movies of All Time” lists But it doesn’t any more, because I figure that … Continue reading
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Mamacita says: Everybody is selfish on occasion; it’s human nature to want to “feel good,” and “look out for Number One” and think things like “this is best for ME,” and “I won’t share my candy!” and “It’s all for … Continue reading
Mamacita says: By popular demand – and I really had no idea I was popular at all – here are the answers to the literature quiz of a few weeks ago. I would have posted this sooner, but teachers asked … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Many people do not know that Stephen Crane, author of The Red Badge of Courage and The Open Boat – among many other works – was also a poet. Crane referred to his poems as “lines,” but I … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I hated elementary school, and by “hated” what I really mean is, well, HATED. I learned to read when I was really little, but I have never read as most other people do. When I read, I look … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Emily Dickinson knew me; that’s the only explanation. How else could she have. . . . known? This first poem helped me understand faith. The second confirmed my belief that Dickinson rocked because Katie Rose Belford and her … Continue reading