Mamacita says: There are many things that are wrong with and in this country – many, many things. Open a newspaper, watch television, listen to the radio, surf around the blogosphere, pretty much all we hear about are the things … Continue reading
Mamacita says: It’s quiz time again! This time, our topic is fairy tales, which were, as everyone once knew but few people remember now, never intended for children at all. Don’t get me wrong: I love the Disney animated fairy … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Children are naturally curious. With each passing day, an infant is more and more curious about what’s going on in the world around him/her. When is this happening? When is that happening? And, later, WHY is this happening, … Continue reading
Mamacita says: If I owned the biggest and best thesaurus in the universe, I still would not be able to find a word accurate enough to fully express my disgust and loathing of censorship, nor of the mentality of those … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I loathe euphemisms and most political correctness. They cheapen the language. Euphemisms and PC are a kind of censorship, and censorship is the action of a weak, fearful, and ignorant mind. Smart people understand that many words have … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I don’t think there are any words coined yet that would adequately describe the complete and total loathing I have for simplified, edited versions of good books. I’ve heard quadrillions of elementary teachers argue that small children learn … Continue reading