Mamacita says: I have always loved fairy tales. I do not mean the insipid heavily-edited baby-tales, all with happy endings, the Disney-fied versions; I am speaking of the real thing: stories full of blood and guts and red-hot spikes and … Continue reading
Remember that old Carly Simon Song, Anticipation? Remember how Heinz used the song in its ketchup commercials? Anticipation. . . is keeping me waiting. This time of year, though, the anticipation is what makes me happiest. This time of … Continue reading
Mamacita says: December in an American public school classroom used to be so very, very special. No matter what kind of families lived in the area, and no matter what a child’s family did about December at home, every child … Continue reading