Don't wait for the Last Judgment. It happens every day. –Albert Camus

Is bread the better for kneading?  So is the heart.  Knead it then by spiritual exercises; or God must knead it by afflictions.  ~Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare Mamacita says:  My family always knew when  I’d had a … Continue reading

Ten Things Tuesday

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

Things Nice People Already Know: Any Teacher Can Tell You Why So Many Are Leaving The Profession

Mamacita says:  It’s been pretty quiet around here lately, so I thought I’d stir things up by re-running a post from September 2007.  It created quite a stir when it first ran; let’s see if anything happens this time around. … Continue reading

Those Worthless Study Halls. . . .

Mamacita says:  Back in the public schools, I never had very many study halls.  I taught seven academic classes daily, and my colleague Pam and I didn’t even know we were the only teachers in the system to teach seven … Continue reading