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Mamacita says: what’s the hurry, anyway? 1. I have never used an ATM machine. I have a feeling it would be the beginning of a bad personal habit. 2. I still have never watched a single Survivor-type show. Still not … Continue reading
Category Archives: fools
This post is dedicated to Bitchie Lou, a student from a few years ago whose babyish behavior, constant whining, and terrible manners have earned her the title of “Worst Student I’ve Ever Had, So Far.” This is not a title … Continue reading
A lot of Saturdays have come and gone lately without Quotation Saturday. How have we managed to cope, I ask you all. . . . Since I stand firmly with Albert Einstein’s “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” this Saturday’s … Continue reading
I can’t help but wonder if all this brouhaha about dumbing down the vocabulary in classic literature right now has at least part of its origin in the sad fact that many of our parents and teachers can’t understand the … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Second day of class, and we’re buried alive in snow, so much so that even the college canceled classes. I don’t believe in omens, but I can’t help thinking, “omen.” I did what I usually do on a … Continue reading
Fair warning: there is “language” ahead. . . . Mamacita says: I gave finals to five classes last week. Most of my students last semester were awesome; I adore them. I already miss them. They rocked. All semester, they worked … Continue reading