Could Hamlet have been written by a committee, or the Mona Lisa painted by a club? Could the New Testament have been composed as a conference report? Creative ideas do not spring from groups. They spring from individuals. The divine … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Oh, is it time to be politically correct again? At school? Well, if we must. . . . Now don’t any of you be offended. I mean, “euphorically-challenged.” No one fails a class any more; he’s merely “passing … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Many of you will not like this post, and for that, I’m sorry. Then again, actually, I’m not sorry, because I believe I am right. I welcome anyone’s counter-argument, but if your intention is to enlighten me and … Continue reading
Mamacita says: School will be starting soon – or maybe it already has – for most kids, and each year at about this time I like to re-run this post about an issue that really, really makes me want to … Continue reading
Mamacita says: So many people have emailed me (doesn’t anybody comment any more?) about the following lines from a previous post that I decided to feature them by themselves. Yes, my readers are the boss of me. There is such … Continue reading
On my Flickr page, there is a picture of a dulcimer. Mamacita says: Back in the day, all middle school/junior high students had to take shop and home ec. They entered high school, and life, knowing how to use a … Continue reading