One Is Silver and the Other, Gold.

Mamacita says:  Something some of you might not know about me is that I love meeting people, and I tend to strike up conversations with them without ever knowing their names.  I’m also a bit of a card shark. My … Continue reading

Insensitive People Baffle Me

Mamacita says: People who indulge themselves at the expense of other people are not nice people; they’re selfish and inconsiderate.  I do not understand how their minds work.  These people baffle me with their insensitive glossing over other people’s lives. … Continue reading

A Few Things I Will Never Understand

Mamacita says:  When I was teaching in the public schools, the same things happened almost every day: I rejoiced when my students did well. I cried when my students faced insurmountable odds. I laughed when my students were happy. I … Continue reading

Only the Stupid Fear Questions

Mamacita says: Warning: I’m in a bad mood. I’m sick and tired of a handful of people taking all the joy out of the majority of our children’s school experience. I maintain that if a family is that insecure and … Continue reading

Army of Women: Dealing with Life's Lumps

Mamacita asks: What does an Army of Women look like? It looks like you. And why should you be interested? Because it could have been you. Maybe it was you. Women remove their bras for many reasons. You know them, … Continue reading

Quip Pro Quo: A Fast Retort

Mamacita says: First of all, I despise censorship. Banning books is akin to banning people; both are abhorrent to the collective intelligence, and both bring us down as a culture. It’s one thing for someone to decide that a certain … Continue reading