Notes on Being Human Archives - Page 5 of 33

How Diversity in Literature and Teaching Strengthens America

February 17, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Missing Voices in High School Lit This post about teaching diversity comes from fellow writer, retired teacher and Detroiter John Jeffire, who graciously allowed me to share it here. As a young … Continue reading >>

Strangers on the Bus: Public Transit in Lake Effect Snow

February 3, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Working in Cleveland in the 70s Powered by a phenomenon called Lake Affect snow, northern Ohio can transform to a hellish snowscape in mere hours. Winters there aren't just challenging, they are … Continue reading >>

When Social Media Hurts: Finding Balance and Protecting Your Peace

January 18, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The danger in chasing approval Social media can be a wonderful place. It connects us to friends, readers, fellow creatives, and communities we might never have found otherwise. But it can also … Continue reading >>

The story of a ten-year-old girl who got a real hippopotamus for Christmas

December 23, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

record album cover for "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"

Forget Holly Jolly My dentist is somewhere in her thirties, expecting her third child. I recently had a crown replaced and was forced to listen to boring Christmas songs while she drilled out the … Continue reading >>

Reflect, Recharge, Reboot: Post-Election Encouragement

November 25, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What to do next Poet and memoirist Carolyn Forché said on November 7, 2024, "We are going soon to be living under a different form of government entirely. Be careful, beginning now, about sharing … Continue reading >>

This is 70: Grateful, Grounded and Ready for the Next Chapter

November 18, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Embracing life Today is my birthday. I never expected to be so happy at 70. Dare I say happy? What is happiness anyway? Okay, I'll say I never expected to still feel good, to feel on top of my … Continue reading >>

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line