Susannah’s Fall & Winter Reading List, 2018-2019
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Category Archives: Health
Best Story of the Week…Nanny and the Thin Girl
I truly don’t look for trouble, but sometimes trouble finds me, like a homing pigeon coming in for a landing. It’s cold. People are bundled like Eskimos, so I ask you, why a 3 year-old is shivering in her stroller … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, Culture, Family, Health, humanity, humor, inspiration, kids, Love, men, New York City, parents, Starbucks, words
Tagged bad nannies, child neglect, New York winter weather, New York's Finest the Police, rich families
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Saying Goodbye To Butter
It’s a sad day at Chez Susannah, watching Land O’Lakes pack her fat, yellow bags. I had my cholesterol unexpectedly checked and it seems lucky, I’m not in the ER. I know what happened, since I’ve become my own best … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, dessert, food, Health, humanity, humor, words, writing
Tagged a low fat diet, Alcoholics Anonymous, Gone With The Wind, heart failure, high cholesterol
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John F. Kennedy Jr.’s Lost Legacy
I heard a story about John Kennedy Junior I had never heard before. Just when you think you know everything there is to know about someone you admire, something lost gets recovered. It’s no secret his mother raised her children … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Family, friendship, grace, Health, History, humanity, Love, men, New York City, parents, Politics, readng, writing
Tagged Good Manners, Jacqueline Kennedy, John Kennedy Jr., Scribners Book Store of yore, William Shakespeare
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Smug as a Bug in a Rug
I marvel at the very rich, especially the women who have done absolutely nothing to become that way, except lassoing a smart husband like a calf at a rodeo, taking them along for the ride. They preen and prance up … Continue reading
Dr. Ed MD
Whenever I have a medical question, I call my friend Ed. “Ed, I have this sudden rash on my arms and neck…what do you think it could be!” “What were you eating, dare I ask?” “Well, I dunno. Nothing out … Continue reading
Posted in comedy, food, friendship, Health, humanity, humor, New York City, words
Tagged health concerns, men of a certain age, too much shellfish, women of a certain age
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John McCain…A Hero and Then Some
My temper lies dormant. I’m like a fighter who knows his fists are lethal weapons, so it’s best to keep them hidden. In my case, my tongue will get me into trouble if I’m not careful. In AA they warn … Continue reading
War Wounds
Forgive your enemies, but always remember their names. John F. Kennedy I saw my X on the street who startled me to say the least, seeing instantly how his alcoholism has escalated. His clothes were rumpled, he needed a … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, grace, Health, humanity, men, New York City, Women and men, words
Tagged 12 Step programs, abusive relationships, alcohol addiction, JFK, old boyfriends
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Step Away From That X-ray Machine and Nobody Gets Hurt
I’m here with ice packs on my chest after being assaulted during my annual mammogram by a woman the size of a tank. Charisa was her name and I thought she’d kill me. “I’m not one to take unnecessa’ feelms’ … Continue reading
Posted in animals, comedy, Health, humanity, humor, New York City, words
Tagged mammograms, Self-care, short fat women, sinking of the Titanic, tall thin women, X-ray technicians
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The Colonoscopy Chronicles
Self-care can be a real pain in the ass, no pun intended. I’ve been due for a colonoscopy, since the last one I had was 12 years ago, and being health conscious decided, let’s get it, or me rather, off … Continue reading
Posted in food, Health, humanity, humor, New York City, words
Tagged Colonoscopies, keeping your sense of humor, preventative medicine, women of a certain age
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