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Isn’t it Ironic? Words that Trip Me Up

August 29, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

  A language fail is the worst kind of fail, especially if you're a public speaker or a writer. From Travis Bradberry's list of 20 commonly misused English words, these … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, The Writing Life Tagged With: grammar, Ironic vs Coincidental, irony, Nauseous vs Nauseated

A Male Horse in the Nude: Creativity

October 21, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It's important to nurture creativity in children, even if it's a little startling, or, um, not quite what we had expected. Accuracy in art, if not colors My granddaughter, Lil, age 6, had … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Life Tagged With: creativity, family, mother, shame

Mom Loves Baseball… and Victor Martinez

October 8, 2013 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A True Fan My ninety-one year old mother, Thelma, is a spunky, lifelong baseball fan. Thelma grew up in Cleveland, and was in the stadium, cheering wildly, when the Indians won the world series in … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Life Tagged With: Detroit, humor, mothers

The Best in Cement Goose Summer Fashion

July 5, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

From my daily walks with Clementine, I see the Fourth Street goose sisters have been going through a monthly metamorphosis. For spring, as I posted earlier, the front porch … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Life Tagged With: cement goose, humor

Another Dressed Goose… and a bit of history

June 2, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Another goose spotting: After thinking that I'd found all the dressed goose statues in my neighborhood, I found this fowl a block from home, on a Sunday evening walk with Clementine after a … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Life Tagged With: cement goose, clothes for cement goose, humor, lawn goose, lawn ornaments

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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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