Mamacita: I know that the rest of this song is about being inflexible, but these few lines are, indeed, about the stars. (Javert meant well, but was too inflexible about human nature.) Lately there have been a myriad – a … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I’m grading exams and listening to music. As always, the cd player is set on “random” and “eleven,” and the oddity of the mix is making even me raise my eyebrows and giggle. 1. Dancing Queen – Abba … Continue reading
Mamacita says: You don’t need a big, strong telescope to see wonders in the night sky, you know. All the ancients had was their eyes, and since the air was unpolluted and without the interference of electric lights, they could … Continue reading
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