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Bar Jokes and Grammar

May 14, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What's better than bar jokes for English majors, grammar nerds and writers? When they also serve as mini grammar lessons! These jokes are all over the internet, and unfortunately I couldn't find the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, The Writing Life Tagged With: dangling participle, grammar, hyperbole, malapropism, metaphor, oxymoron, passive voice, synonym

Things Couples Fight About

April 2, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Same old same old: According to Marriage and Family counselor Dr. John Gottman, 69% of the conflicts in marriage will never be solved. That means we are having the same argument over and over … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: conflict, family, humor, marriage

How to Make a Writer Crazy

March 12, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Telling someone you're a writer (poet, author, journalist, whatever) often gets, um, an interesting response or unwanted feedback. Many thanks to my fellow writers (and Barbara Bos of Women's … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, The Writing Life Tagged With: humor, rude, what not to say to a writer, writing

Oopsie Confessions

January 15, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

If you're feeling glum, check out the #ionce thread on Twitter for terrific comic relief as people confess their grand oopsies. It brought back so many memories of my own gaffes. I share them with … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: confessions, embarassment, humor

Stinky Incidents: How to de-skunk a dog

August 7, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Skunk named Flower-quote

Dogs don't have the best of boundaries when it comes to skunks. You think they'd learn after the first spraying to stay away from the lumbering black animal with the white stripe. Clementine's … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Clementine, skunk chemistry, skunk scent formula, skunk smell

What Not to Ask an Author

April 3, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Nosy questions authors get about success

The questions that some people think are okay to ask of authors is astounding! How many? How many books have you sold? It's a surprisingly common question authors get asked. Sometimes it's from … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews, Humor in Everyday Life Tagged With: book sales, success

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line