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Mamacita says: I used to cook and make butter with my students. I am reminded of those days whenever I run into former students from that class. A while back, I ran into one of those former middle school student … Continue reading
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Mamacita says: I will have to say that if I were on that jury, I, too, would consider that statement to be one of admission of guilt. Parse that statement and the double negative would, as in math, create a … Continue reading
William Ernest Henley Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor … Continue reading
Mamacita says: It’s Labor Day and I don’t feel like laboring, so I’m re-running this semi-pornographic post from Valentine’s Day, 2006. As an English teacher, I’ve spent my entire career talking about various grammatical forms, including one we call the … Continue reading
Mamacita says: 1. My sourdough starter is over twenty years old. The bread is delicious. Whenever I use it – and it’s been a while; the starter is currently residing in the freezer – I think about pioneer families, with … Continue reading