Happy Hallowe'en. Eat Up. Sing Along. Read Up. Jerk Down. Smash. Freeze. Blow Up. Enjoy.

Mamacita says: Of course, you all probably already know that if you mix candy corn and salted peanuts together in a big bowl, you’ve got handfuls of PayDay bar goodness. Peanuts are a meat substitute, and candy corn is pretty … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday: Our Presidents Speak

Mamacita says: Before I say anything else, I want to send a huge, grateful shout-out to Mocha Momma!  You should all be reading her blog anyway, because she’s great, but add to all that, I’ve won a laptop from her … Continue reading

You're Not The Boss of Me.

Mamacita says:  I think, sometimes anyway, that it’s when my students get into hot and heavy “discussions” – most of which I jump into as well, that I like my job the best.  The public school discouraged discussion; there were … Continue reading

That Was Then, and This, Unfortunately, Is Now

Mamacita says:  Even when I was a child, I was a reader.  Not just a reader-in-school, either; I was a READER.  When I wasn’t climbing the apple trees next door, skating around the block, or riding my bicycle, I was … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  It’s time for Quotation Saturday!  Where did the week go, anyway? 1.  Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.  –Thomas Huxley 2.  Sometimes, when I look at my … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday: Democracy and Government

America needs fewer laws, not more prisons. – James Bovard War is just one more big government program. – Joseph Sobran Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that … Continue reading