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Love to all the underappreciated workers

April 1, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

An eerie neighborhood- I walk daily through my small town, so I'm attuned to changes, like totally empty public parking lots that should be filled with the cars of shoppers and diners, and how cars are now parked in the typically empty lots of apartment and rental building. The two playgrounds in our city park are taped off and empty; just a few weeks ago they were filled with children. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: coronavirus, gratitude, ups, usps

Face Masks: Shopping in a Pandemic

March 21, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In Dire Need- Deaconess Hospital in Indiana recently called on home sewers to make washable fabric face masks. According to the CDC, fabric masks are a crisis response option when other supplies have been exhausted. “Prior to modern disposable masks, washable fabric masks were standard use for hospitals,” said Dawn Rogers, MSN, RN, FNP-C, Patient Safety & Infection … [Read more...]

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: corona virus, face masks, sewing

What, Why, How: Vasundhara Tolia

March 16, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I was born in Kolkata, India and received an excellent education there. I became a doctor and I traveled across half the world to get further training in medicine to US. Initially, I always thought I would return to India, however, this country insinuated itself under my skin to such an extent that it became home. I have faced a lot of unique challenges and opportunities that have shaped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: art, painting

What, Why, How: Amanda Schmidt

February 24, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write adventure novels which fall into the Fantasy genre, and one that is Dystopian.  I have fans both male and female in all different age groups (middle school, high school, college, my age, my mom’s age, and older).  My books have a strong female and male protagonist, there are twists and turns, action, adventure, love, heroes, vicious enemies, and fighting (weapons and hand-to-hand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: dystopian, fantasy

Dog Days at the Park

February 17, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

With temps in the low 40s and the sun shining brightly, rare for mid-February, lots of folks were walking their pooches in the city park on Sunday. Many were dressed in fancy coats too. Big, but fancy I love the paws print on this doggy’s coat, but check out the real paws! They are huge. This Great Dane was a whole lotta dog for Clementine, who cautiously allowed him to sniff her nose … [Read more...]

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: Daily walk, dogs

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Award- winning writer, poet & artist. Cynical optimist. Super klutz. Corgi fan. Author of two novels, a children's picture book, and five poetry chapbooks. More here.

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