Samantha Bennett
is a lifelong word nerd, a writer, humorist, and recidivist copy editor, living and working in Pittsburgh.
Follow me on Twitter @4sambennett.
For about 20 years, I wrote an award-winning humor column for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A selection:
2015
Our takeaway: Words like takeaway should be taken away
Plan for new me is a lemon
Cardiff, Wales restaurant has its pros and cons
Things have been ruff since beagle found his voice
Who knew? Baking Brits are anything but boring
St. Patrick’s Day parade was too ‘wet’ for me
Pittsburgh gets real
Squirrel assassin on the loose
Internet for dummies
Hand-me-downs for the up-and-coming
Not driven by the car-buying process
2014
Turkey trouble? We’ve got the problem licked
2013
A pleasant winter walk goes a-fowl
2012
2011
Her spelling crisis might seem a tad geeky
A tip of the hat to roller derby athletes
2010
Disaster’s just a distraction in the Land of Fluff
2009
Go back to your couches, already
2008
Look for them in your retailer’s bier aisle
Some pieces for DAME Magazine:
2013
How to avoid being eaten by cats: Part 1
How to avoid being eaten by cats: Part 2
The reason why girls test better in schools
Mother uses daughter as surrogate
This just in: Mr. Perfect doesn’t exist
Flyers resent squeezing into tiny seats
Why sorry is the hardest word to say
Proposed Ford ad binds and gags women
You can tell what your dog is thinking
Auction house announces Titanic violin find
The dark side of being a cougar
2012
The ex games: Broken up but living together
Australian prime minister redefines misogyny
Angela Merkel is once again Forbes’ most powerful woman in the world
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