Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says: 1.  Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.  –engraved over the Holocaust Museum, Washington, DC 2.  A man is truly ethical only when he obeys … Continue reading

It's Astounding. Time Is Fleeting.

Mamacita says: . . . and so another Christmas Day has come and gone. The day after Christmas always seems sad to me. Christmas itself takes such a long time to get here; the calendar turns to fall and fall … Continue reading

Anyone Can Have A Hogwarts Christmas

Mamacita says:  James and Lily Potter weren’t the only parents who knew about magic, you know.  I love to imagine Christmas at the Burrow, also; Molly and Arthur Weasley must have given their large family a wonderland of inexpensive dreams-come-true.  … Continue reading

Eve and Morn

Mamacita says:  Oh, my dears, it’s so close now, so very, very close. There are a lot of old older people out there who don’t care much for the excitement, the wonder, the sparkles and reflections and tinsel and candles … Continue reading

I'm So Old That I Remember When Television Was Classy

Mamacita says:  I really miss those old variety shows, and I miss them even more at Christmas time.   At Christmas, all of the variety shows had their Christmas Specials, and some of those Christmas Specials were classy far beyond … Continue reading