The Real Heroes Are the Unsung Heroes

The Unsung Heroes Mamacita says: Is there anyone else out there who can flip through a history book and wonder where everybody is? So many unsung heroes. Too many. Far too many genuinely important people get no mention whatsoever, or … Continue reading

IT: The pronoun of desire and hanging out

Mamacita says:  I wonder sometimes if one of the reasons some people age horribly and die, is because they have stopped hanging out with friends. Of course, if they are REALLY old, they may have stopped hanging out with friends … Continue reading

Beware the Ides of March

Mamacita quotes from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar:   Act 1, scene 2, 15–19 Caesar: Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry “Caesar!” Speak; Caesar is turn’d to hear. … Continue reading

Cupid and Psyche

Mamacita says:  It’s Valentine’s Day, and since many people associate this day with Cupid, let’s talk for a moment about the REAL Cupid. Well, the real mythological Cupid. Cupid is not a fat naked baby, flying around shooting arrows into … Continue reading