Mamacita says: Where did the music go? Our children, and some of you, don’t know any standard American songs or basic classical melodies that everybody used to know. What happened? How did we allow this to happen? It didn’t used … Continue reading
Mamacita says: It’s the first Saturday of the new year – it’s time for some fresh starts. Let’s all try to give ourselves, and each other, a break, shall we, and start fresh with things that need a fresh start. It’s … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Here are some more things I still haven’t done yet, but I’ll get a round tuit: 1. I have never been to Ikea. 2. I have never seen the movie “Titanic.” 3. I still have never watched a … Continue reading
Mamacita says: There are all kinds of forbidden fruit, you know. When I was in high school, our public library had a waiting list for The Canterbury Tales. Can you imagine? The Canterbury Tales! Do you know why? Because … Continue reading
Mamacita says: At least once a week, I get a phone call from my alma mater’s alumni association asking for money. I got another one tonight. Don’t calls like this fall into the “Do Not Call” category? Apparently not. Hark, … Continue reading
Mamacita says: You lookin’ for innocence? A long time ago, in a universe far, far away, there lived a teenage girl so naive it was honestly dangerous. She had been nowhere. She had done nothing. The good-night kiss, lips together, … Continue reading