Tag Archives: blogging

Tell, Don’t Show

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Barb Knowles

CW: Sexual assault, non-graphic It sounds a little callous to say I heard Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s heart-wrenching testimony in front of the Senate committee and the nation, and immediately thought about my writing. But I related to her … Continue reading →

Posted in memoir, Uncategorized | Tagged Allison Williams, blogging, Brevity Magazine, Brevity's Nonfiction Blog, Christine Blasey Ford, cnf, Dinty W. Moore, Girlish, Lara Lillabridge, memoir, nonfiction, reblogging, show don't tell, trauma, writing trauma | 4 Comments

Catching Fire (The Hunger Games)

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Barb Knowles

Posted in humor, photography | Tagged blogging, Catching Fire, Humor, Katniss Everdeen, morning walk, nature, photography, photos, The Hunger Games, trees, walking | 18 Comments

Can’t Talk Now…I’m Hydrating

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Barb Knowles

Oh boy. I don’t know about you, but I listen to doctors. Take this antibiotic, Barb. Okee dokee, antibiotic it is. Take this heart medicine. I like being alive, so absolutely oh favorite cardiologist of mine, I will take it … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, cardiology, dehydration, electrolytes, future, health, heart disease, hydration, kidney disease, kidneys, life style, living, nephrology, nutrition, staying alive, water | 16 Comments

My Problem With My Echo

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Barb Knowles

I received an Amazon Echo as a gift from one of my kids a couple of years ago. I stared at it blankly and my son said “You don’t know what it is.” He was right. I had no clue what … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Uncategorized | Tagged Alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, blogging, courtesy, entertainment, Humor, please, polite, social niceties, thank you | 22 Comments

Here We Go Again

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Barb Knowles

What is going on with my windshield? Have I turned into an insect Über driver?

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bees, blogging, cars, Humor, incredulity, windshields | 8 Comments

What’s Up With Profile Pics?

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Barb Knowles

Even on WordPress/Gravatar I worry about my profile pic. I started out as a duck. That’s not exactly true. I have always been a human. But I started out with a profile pic of a duck, thinking that my blog … Continue reading →

Posted in humor | Tagged aging, blogging, driver licence photos, English Language Learners, GO ARMY BEAT NAVY, Google, gravatar, Humor, images, photos, pictures, profile pics, self-deprecating humor, social media, TEACHING, writing | 30 Comments

A Twist On My Car Adventures

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Barb Knowles

This is a good news/bad news post. Good News: My car hasn’t been hit in at least two weeks. Bad News: Now it’s being eaten.

Posted in humor | Tagged auto accidents, blogging, car accidents, grasshoppers, Humor, snacks, windshields, wry humor | 10 Comments

3 Year Anniversary

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Barb Knowles

No deep thoughts or reflections here. I just want to thank you for taking the time to read my blog, and WordPress for giving me the platform in which to write my blog. I love writing, I love reading, and … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, Uncategorized | Tagged anniversaries, blogging, giving thanks, gratitude, oxford comma, reading, WordPress, writing | 38 Comments

Saneteachers Got Talent feat. Swahoogie

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Barb Knowles

Recently I had the wonderful opportunity to sit with Thomas “Zeke” Krouskoff, the founder and songwriter of the rock band Swahoogie. Swahoogie is a local band in the New York City area and performs live as well as in the … Continue reading →

Posted in music, Uncategorized | Tagged addiction, alcoholism, bands, Blitzen Trapper, blogging, Bruce Springsteen, emotion, facebook, guitar, interview, iTunes, music, passion, rock, songwriter, songwriting, SoundCloud, Spotify, Swahoogie, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Thomas "Zeke" Krouskoff, Tom Petty | 13 Comments

And Then…..This Happened

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Barb Knowles

“I’m so happy that something else happened to my car while I wasn’t in it” said no person ever. If you have been following my accidents-that-happen-when-I’m-not-the-car saga, I think the count was three in a month, and then one 30 … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, car accidents, car repairs, cars, cruises, family, Humor, license plates, marriage, serendipity, vacation mishaps, vacations, what else can go wrong | 20 Comments