Notes on Being Human Archives - Page 25 of 32

Fun with math. Really.

March 13, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Playing Foxland! I have to share this amazing math game my granddaughter made for school called "Foxland." We had so much fun playing the other day. Actually, I was quite pleased to discover that I … Continue reading >>

Wading into Writing for Children

February 27, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It began with a Ghost Crab Incident On a family vacation last summer, my daughter took my then 8-year old granddaughter and 3-year old grandson to the beach after dusk to look for Atlantic ghost … Continue reading >>

The Cold War: Bomb Shelter Drills

February 6, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Memories, not so fond I read this post on Twitter: Making America Great Again. Bringing Families Closer Together. Bringing back the #NuclearFamily And it brought back memories of the … Continue reading >>

Did you know these emotions actually have names?

January 18, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Have you ever felt monachopsis? I have! I bet you have, too. This list of unique, strange and unsettling, but common emotions was compiled by Tickld, via the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. … Continue reading >>

Anticipating a holiday family food fight?

November 21, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In this heated political climate, I don't want to be in the middle of a family food fight during the holidays. When I visit relatives who have a vastly different stance on the election than me, I will … Continue reading >>

A woman who reads while she walks

November 7, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

How can anyone read a book while they walk? I've seen this woman in the Mount Avon Cemetery before, book held in one hand, eyes fixed on the page, as she winds her way through. She walks briskly, too, … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line