Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

You’re so cute for your age

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When you put it that way... A worker at a clinic recently introduced herself by saying she recognized me from a few years ago: "I remember you because you have such a cool haircut for a person of your age." Excuse me? I smiled and said thanks, but... What did she mean by a person of my age? Does a person of my age typically have bad hair? Does one lose "coolness" when they reach a … [Read more...]

English Words We Often Mispronounce

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Talk to the hand... English is a weird and complicated language. Even the most fluent speakers get tripped up pronouncing certain words on occasion (don't get me started on written grammar!) Perfect speech isn't really a thing. I came across an amusing post on Babbel of twelve words that even seasoned speakers mispronounce. See how well you do with them! The Tricky Twelve 1. … [Read more...]

Ins and Outs of Pelvic Floor Therapy

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Choose wisely: Did you know pelvic floor therapy is recommended before considering surgery for uterine prolapse? I didn’t even know there was such a thing until recently. But when I searched for information online, I found plenty of articles written by health providers. I wanted to hear from a woman who actually had gone for this specialized therapy. Now that I've been going for PT, here is … [Read more...]

What, Why, How: Jacob Strunk

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What: The form I keep coming back to, the longest on-again-off-again relationship of my life, is the short story. I’ve written longer works, certainly – a novel, graphic novel, novellas, a couple dozen feature screenplays – and will again, but the short form to me is the most free, allows the most experimentation, and carries with it a weight of immediacy that can get lost in the pages of a … [Read more...]

Funky junky recycled fun

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Repurposed from Mom: I saved a few blouses and sweaters from my late mother's wardrobe. One blouse in particular interested me. The Parisian-themed print was pretty, but the blouse itself was outdated. It had shoulder pads, and it was cropped short with elastic around the waist, like a jacket. Yet it was a lovely lightweight rayon material. I loved that it had different buttons, … [Read more...]