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Bonni Brodnick

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The Thanksgiving Saga

When it’s late afternoon and the white, uncooked pallor of the turkey mocks you

Nov 18, 2022

The Thanksgiving Saga

Nov 18, 2022

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UNIQUELY LISL: On Age & Beauty

Use this one,” said my dear friend Lisl Steiner as we were selecting photos for an article we were working on.

Aug 8, 2023

UNIQUELY LISL: On Age & Beauty

Aug 8, 2023

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Punctuation: Double-check Your Commas & Colons

“,LA” knows what I’m talkin’ about

Sep 23

Alot of bright yellow, pink, blue, red, and orange neon Post-its printed with black thick exclamation marks relays to the point made that overusing exclamation marks is never good form.

Sep 23

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Addicted to Watching Ships & Surfers on YouTube

Who gets the biggest wave?

Mar 26

Black and white photo of an abandoned sailboat with a wave crashing over it.

Mar 26

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MuddyUm

Do You HEAR What I’m Hearing?

The loudness of living

May 18

Black & white photo of 8 (or so) year old boy screaming into a microphone

May 18

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The Shortform

What to Do After Spilling Your Guts in a Memoir

The ending starts a new beginning

Feb 26

Color picture of “My Stroke in the Fast Lane” book cover shows distant shot of a suspension bridge

Feb 26

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MuddyUm

Cafe Wha? and 6th Graders Playing Hooky

An afternoon of sipping Coke + smoking Marlboros

Jan 26

Night scene with neon lights of Cafe Wha? with group of people waiting to get in

Jan 26

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ILLUMINATION

COVID Caused by Laughter

By the woman sitting next to me at a Broadway Show

Jan 1

Head of mannequin with green hair and eye shadow, with red lips in a wide- open smile.

Jan 1

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ILLUMINATION

Conversation Etiquette Tips for the Holidays … and Always

With seasonal festivities in full swing, it’s as good a time as any to review the manner in which you speak

Dec 10, 2023

Conversation Etiquette Tips for the Holidays … and Always

Dec 10, 2023

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The Shortform

A Simple, Summery Delight: Peach Küchen

When my good friend Wanda Urbanska was writing Fruit Orchard Cookbook, she asked me for a favorite recipe.

Jul 1, 2023

A Simple, Summery Delight: Peach Küchen

Jul 1, 2023

Bonni Brodnick

Bonni Brodnick

Writer. Creative. Thinker. Humorist. Author of "My Stroke in the Fast Lane" + "Pound Ridge Past." A proud Stroke Survivor. Visit me at bonnibrodnick.com

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