• far from failed_haiku

    It has been a couple of months since the one of a kind haikai journal shut its doors. I have noticed it to be the fate of several journals these days, and wonder if it has to do with editor-burnout. One does get exhausted with taking care of life while at the same time running…


  • Mostly Mamina…blogging from A to Z …U

    U is for ugly dolls If you thought that I am making this up, you have to check this out. Though why anyone would pay good money to look at atrocious amoebic shapes is beyond me. Then I remembered the ingenious Pet Rock. So long as there are people who can be convinced into buying…


  • Mostly Mamina…blogging from A to Z …T

    T is for Tatino Or Daddy in Slovak. My daughter, like most daughters is daddy’s girl. She has him wrapped around her cute little pinkie. He’s been quite the Superman, taking on the his responsibility, at times more than his share. Anything I say is inadequate. This is probably a gross grammatically convoluted statement but…


  • Mostly Mamina…blogging from A to Z …R

    R is for Roll over. This is a part of my forever whine about societal pressure. The moment a baby is born it all starts. The push to get you to push your child is so intense in our society. “Quit your job.” “Did she latch? Arent you going to breast feed?” “Don’t quit your…


  • Mostly Mamina…blogging from A to Z …S

    S is for sleep. Of course. As if there’s anything else on a new parent’s mind. A good night’s sleep. That’s all I ask for. Actually there’s not much I want to say that isn’t expressed in this meme. Shhhh.