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The Way It Is Now
Today I was chased by a Corgi named Goldie who I’m madly in love with. She’s a little more than a puppy with fur that feels like silk, nuzzling you, like a low to the ground lover. Her owner, however, … Continue reading
Best Story of the Week…November 5th
I’m walking up Madison after my run, looking at all the stores boarded up like an old abandoned movie set, fearing post election looting. There are two young construction workers sipping coffee by the corner synagogue I can’t help looking … Continue reading
Posted in art, Books, Cinema, creative writing, Culture, Fashion, fitness, humanity, inspiration, New York City, Politics, readng, romance, words, writing
Tagged Detaching from what we can't control, Elia Kazan's film East of Edeb, John Stenbeck's East of Eden, Men with Hard hats, Waiting for Presidential election results 2020
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Unrequited Love
I’m in the Park with my friend Jack, who’s harboring a broken heart, I thought he’d be over by now, but alas, he still carries a torch, for Lisette. She’s a beauty all right, a real head turner without a … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Beauty, creative writing, Fashion, humor, Love, men, New York City, romance, women, Women and men, words, writing
Tagged Canine Love, Dogs are human and man's best friend, French Poodles, German Shepherds, Greyhounds
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What I Don’t Get
Pink hair, for instance. A girl I know dyes her hair the color of canned ham, camera ready, as if it had its make-up done. Alright, so she’s no Grace Kelly, but why make matters worse, shooting your hair in … Continue reading
Comfort Food
You’re expecting me to say Oreos or mashed potatoes. Not that I don’t love them, but a day or so ago, when I wasn’t feeling my particular best, went to my trusty book shelf and took down The Killer Angels, … Continue reading
Those Wacky Raccoons
I’m about to cross the Park onto the running track. It’s first light, and not quite that, when I see two dark figures padding in the distance as if they’re doing a soft-shoe. I stop to observe two raccoons of … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, animals, creative writing, humor, inspiration, kids, nature, New York City, words, writing
Tagged observing nature, teenagers, the raccoons of Central Park, The wonders of wildlife
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Books Should Be Read
My late step-father had a huge book collection he treated like, pulp Polo ponies. I think it was the reason he married my mother, because she was the only one who was willing to dust them all. Once visiting, I … Continue reading
Susannah’s Fall, Winter Reading list…2020-2021
If there was ever a perfect time to read, it was during our imposed shelter-in-place, forced to be idle, no choice but sitting still. I, thanks to Amazon, after running through the 9 books taken from the library on their … Continue reading
Adamantine…An Unshakeable Word
This word came my way while reading a book on Theodore Roosevelt, who used it to describe his wife, Edith, derived from the adjective, adamant, meaning… refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind: declaring one unbreakable. Edith … Continue reading
