The Luck of the Draw

Mamacita says:  Bits and pieces of this post were first published on December 19, 2004, and December 10, 2006. Some people are very, shall we say, “unlucky,” in the grab-bag of in-laws. People talk about how awful their mother-in-law, or … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday: Democracy and Government

America needs fewer laws, not more prisons. – James Bovard War is just one more big government program. – Joseph Sobran Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that … Continue reading

Got Snow?

Mamacita says:  As I sit at the dining room table with my new laptop Hal and look across the living room and out the big window there, I can see our huge shagbark hickory tree. Today, of course, it’s covered … Continue reading

Inauguration Trivia from Mamacita

Mamacita says:  Presidential inaugurations are of great historical importance, but, as with everything of importance, there is an abundance of “trivia” (that isn’t really trivial at all – more like “fascinating!”) that many people do not know.  For example: 1. After … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  Here are some great quotes, all from some great women! 1.  Look at your feet. You are standing in the sky. When we think of the sky, we tend to look up, but the sky actually begins at … Continue reading

Oh No She Dinnit: I Hate Bruester's Ice Cream Shoppe Now

Mamacita says:  The owner of Bruester’s Ice Cream, formerly the greatest ice cream shoppe in the universe, discontinued Chocolate Pecan, which was the only reason I ever went there in the first place.  As far as I am concerned, then, … Continue reading