2
Rerun. November, 2004. Before some of you were born, yes? == Mamacita says: Remember that anecdote about the young bride whose husband asked her why she cut the beef roast* in half before she put it in the pan? She … Continue reading
Category Archives: teenagers
Repost from May 19, 2006. Because it was on my mind. It’s always on my mind. This is the irrational season When love blooms bright and wild, Had Mary been filled with reason, There’d have been no room for the … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Today is the first day of the rest of your life the last week of the semester – every student’s favorite week, naturally. I predict that several students will come to class NEXT week, and be all astounded … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Parents have a right to be kept informed about their child’s progress in school, and we all know that the students themselves are NOT good message-deliverers. Phone calls can be awkward and time-consuming; email is excellent for those … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Dear students who blew off midterms last week: I foresee dark and stormy days ahead for you. . . . I predict that something difficult and complicated will loom before you, messing up your social life and playing … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus indeed. It’s advice we should all heed. At the risk of exposing my Harry Potter obsession to the world – and it’s no doubt far too late to worry about that – I have … Continue reading