The Maladroit

Mamacita says:  I’ve been reminded of this classic fairy tale several times this week. It started when I got out the Christmas things and found a few broken ornaments. The breaks were simple, so I got out the little tube … Continue reading

Still More Things I Haven’t Done Yet

Mamacita says: There are so many things I haven’t done yet; it’s sadly easy to find ten things when I do these posts. 1. I have never tasted Ovaltine. 2. I have never seen a single episode of Sponge Bob. … Continue reading

Read It Right: Peace on Earth to Men of Good Will

Mamacita says:  I am starting to look at my house with holiday eyes, and it has made me pensive. I used to look at my young students every day, every year, and wonder what they went home to every night. … Continue reading

Veterans’ Day 2013

Mamacita says: This day used to be known as Armistice Day, in honor of the armistice that was signed on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”. This year, 2013, marks the 96th anniversary of Armistice … Continue reading