Mamacita says: I tend to stress and focus here on people who are, let us euphemistically say, somewhat less than nice, or less than hardworking, or less than considerate, etc. Let’s face it: those are the people who “stand out” … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I’ve got short things on my mind these days: short stories, shortbread, summer shorts, coming up short, playing shortstop, the short stack at Denny’s, the IRS’ short form. . . and other short things even I think are … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I’ve been blogging for six years now, and it has changed me. Even the way I blogged in the beginning has changed. I think that part has changed for a lot of people. When most of us first … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I posted this four years ago, but nothing much has changed. I wish it had. I hate “giving” bad grades, but if a student doesn’t come to class and give me proof of mastery, what else can I … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I got fourteen emails from people who suspected it wasn’t I who posted that very excellent April 1 post on this blog yesterday. Does this mean my writing style is that well known, or that the guest post … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Why stay in the box, all cramped and restricted and crowded with boring people, when it’s so much more fun to live OUTSIDE of the box? Nobody who chose to live inside the box has ever changed the … Continue reading