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November 3, 2009

Mama On: Bumble Bees
"Do it right the first time and you won't have to go back and repeat it."I already hear you. Yes. This quote makes all the sense in the world, but does that mean that we pay attention and follow through on it? No, it doesn't. And that, of course, leads us (read that as me ... okay, maybe you, too) into all kinds of trouble.Yes, I'm having One Of Those Days, and I have to admit that the
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October 28, 2009

Mama On: Birthdays
"Celebrate your birthday, baby. You only get one."And in the great wisdom of Mamaknology, my mother thought it was important to celebrate self. She saw one's birthday as a personal holiday to be cherished -- after all, it only comes once a year.So, for me, today is one more birthday for me than my mother lived to see, and I am determined t0 try to live every day in faith, peace, health, and
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October 9, 2009

Mama On: Standing
"We have to develop But Power."Well, our Rock Star president has won the 2009 Nobel Peace prize, and we all know that in large part, it is due to his innate ability to endure and outlast, 'the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune'. Taking nothing away from William Shakespere, the author of those words, I am going to give credit for this bit of Mamaknology to former U.S. Congresswoman, Barbara
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September 27, 2009

Mama On: Behavior
"Behave yourself! Do you want people to think you were raised in a barn?"Ah, we have again come to one of the basic tenants of Mamaknology -- "Act right." And of course, the addendum is, "Act right in public; you never know who sees you" "I had the privilege of viewing the AMERICA I AM exhibit, here in Atlanta. Before going further, I have to say that it was an amazing exhibit and totally worth
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September 13, 2009

Mama On: Thinking before you speak
"WHAT did I tell you?"Tonight, I watched the VMA award show and witnessed a man moving contrary to everything that has brought him to this point in time. DEEP in my heart, I heard my mother's voice loud and exceedingly clear. She said, "Kanye West has lost his mind, and I KNOW his mother is embarrassed." The Mamaknologist in me agreed wholeheartedly. His interruption of another artist was rude
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August 2, 2009

Mama On: Prayer
"Aren't you glad that Jesus believed in crosses?"My mother, The World's Foremost Mamaknologist, liked to say that it was a good thing that Jesus believed in the cross enough to climb up on one. My father's mother used to like to remind me that I could live a life that was Paid In Full. Suddenly, on a day when my heart is full and I have undeniable reasons to be grateful, I am very happy that
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July 8, 2009

Mama On: Learning
"Once it's in your head, no one can ever take it away."My mother was very good about pointing this out, especially to me, because I was her own. Her point, more than anything else, was to be sure that I knew that knowledge is invaluable and worth the inspiration and effort it takes to get it. She wanted me to stay in school. She wanted me to be brave and to forge ahead in life. She felt
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June 14, 2009

Mama On: Working With What You've Got
"Life may not be fair, but this one is all you get -- make the most of it."Maybe this bit of Mamaknology should have been put in place on Mother's Day, but I think that it is appropriate to all the days of a life lived with Mamaknowledge -- yes, that's the proper noun for what we're practicing here.Anyway, I took a look at a special picture the other day. It was a very old picture, the kind
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April 29, 2009

Mama On: Doing Your Best
"If you do your best, you can ALWAYS hold your head high -- you have nothing to be ashamed of."Well, here we are. Day 100.The flag still flies. The sky is still up there. And to the best of my knowledge, the Antichrist has not claimed my soul. What has happened is that I now hold my head a little higher and smile a little brighter, and all because our National Boyfriend and his Amazing Girl Next
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February 22, 2009

Mama On: What's Done In The Dark
"What's done in the dark will always come out into the light."Though my mother said this often, I know that it is not original Mamaknology, but I'm going to use it, anyway. Today, after seeing the "cartoon" published by the New York Post (following the signing of President Obama's economic stimulus bill) I simply speak as myself.Here's what I think...This "cartoon" (have you seen it? Look before
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