Quotation Saturday: Curiosity

Mamacita says:  Children are naturally curious.  With each passing day, an infant is more and more curious about what’s going on in the world around him/her.  When is this happening?  When is that happening?  And, later, WHY is this happening, … Continue reading

"This child was born of parents who can read and write. To me, this is a great miracle."

Mamacita says:  This topic has been on my mind lately (as usual), so I’m re-running this post from March of 2008. Oh please, society, let us learn from the past, just a little bit? “Francie thought it was the most … Continue reading

Wednesday: Why Do It Be?

Mamacita says:  I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, exactly a spring chicken these days, but when the time comes that I stop asking questions, they can bury me.  In fact, they should.  What possible use is a … Continue reading

Quality Television? Bring Back Variety Shows!

Mamacita says:  Do you know what I miss, especially at this time of the year? Variety shows. Those weekly shows hosted by Ed Sullivan, Andy Williams, The Smothers Brothers, Sonny and Cher, Glen Campbell, Dean Martin, Carol Burnett, Perry Como, … Continue reading

In Every Pothole, There Is Hope.

Mamacita says: My all-time favorite Christmas movie is still Love Actually.  That doesn’t mean, however, that I don’t like any other Christmas movies. There’s nothing like a zany Christmas movie like “Mixed Nuts” to really get me in the holiday … Continue reading