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Another New York Story
It’s 6:30 A.M. as I cut across the Park, west to east to run the rest of the way home. I like this 5 minute stroll past the tennis courts since it’s a part of the city, changing at the … Continue reading
A Face In the Crowd
I saw her strolling, her golden blonde hair picking up the late afternoon light. She had an ice cream cone in one hand, a Chanel purse, the other. I remember trips to the Met, sated in Renoirs, Lunch of the … Continue reading
Strolling Through The Park One Day
A Pit is doing his business while his owner patiently waits. I tool by and say to the dog, “Look how much your dad loves you.” The man, irritated, rolls his eyes and says, “He just takes so long to … Continue reading
Legs, Breasts and Thighs
No, we’re not about to discuss chickens. I’ve just made one of my casual observations. Women, who only think about their weight. I was stretching after my run when I overheard a conversation a girl in her 30s was having … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Beauty, Culture, Fashion, food, humanity, humor, internet, New York City, women
Tagged Buzzfeed, eating disorders, Fashion Magazines, losing weight, Narcissism, Oprah, The View
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Brokenhearted
There’s a young lady standing on the corner wearing a faux leopard coat J. Crew makes I’ve always admired. If I were just a little younger, I too would look like Sheena of the Jungle, hailing a cab. As I … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Beauty, Culture, Fashion, humanity, internet, New York City, Women and men, words, writing
Tagged faux fur, Getting dumped, J. Crew Womens, Maya Angelou Quotes, young love
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Attention All Girls…Face Up
There comes a time in every woman’s life when she considers plastic surgery. You look in the mirror one day and wonder, who the hell is that? I made the decision a while back, to leave myself alone, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, grace, humor, New York City, women
Tagged aging gracefully, Jackie Onassis, Patti Smith, plastic surgery, too much Botox, women of a certain age
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Hair-raising
I’ve decided to leave my hair to Science. My only dilemma is whether to include my head or not. Did you say, why Susannah, are you that desperate to be remembered? Yes. You see, my hair grows north and thick, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Fashion, humanity, humor, nature, women
Tagged bad hair day, beauty tips, The Smithsonian Institute
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A Fat, Juicy Word
I’ve been reading a book on the Gilded Age, code for lavish, over-the-top living in the early 1900s, in the bowels of rich, Victorian New York. A time where Astors, Whitneys and Vanderbilts roamed like diamond laden dinosaurs erecting mansions … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, art, Beauty, Books, creative writing, Culture, History, humanity, men, New York City, violence, words, writing
Tagged Astors Vanderbilts and Whitneys 1900, McKim Mead & White Architects, Saving sin City Cummings, The Crime of the Century stanford White murder, The Gilded Age Mark Twain
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