Susannah’s 2018 Spring and Summer Reading List
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Category Archives: internet
A Quirky Writer
Someone I really respect said this of me, causing me to troll the net for every possible meaning. A quirky act in itself. Turns out it’s a pretty huge compliment I should have known since, David, who said it, is … Continue reading
Harvey Weinstein, the Sir Thomas Seymour of Hollywood
Thomas Seymour lived during the time of King Henry VIII, executed for treason trying to kidnap King Edward, Henry’s son and successor. But the other thing Tom was famous for was his inappropriate canoodling, especially with Henry’s 13 year-old daughter, … Continue reading
Writing Clean and Spare
I work at brevity, to kill off my darlings, a quote attributed to writer, William Faulkner, since my essays can often rival Gone With the Wind. I think blog readers have a shorter attention span, so it behooves one’s readership … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, humor, internet, words, writing
Tagged blogging, Patricia's Place, short essays, Stephen King On Writing, The Elements of Style, the love of writing
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A Word of Privacy
It pains me to admit, privacy may be a thing of the past, thanks to the good old tentacles of the internet. I can already envision an exhibit at the Smithsonian in thirty years, showing what it was like to … Continue reading
Posted in grace, History, humanity, internet, media, Politics, readng, violence, words, writing
Tagged Googling, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Th right to privacy, The right To Privacy Act
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Blogging Another Year
I’m amazed to be still at it, and one of the reasons is, it gives me a place to write. I view it like the gym…I work out here. My following is minimal since, I’m not a social media girl … Continue reading
Oh God
I was raised Catholic, though running for my life, my mother using God like a machete to scare me half to death, certainly a bad rap for the great creator. My God as of late is more casual, in a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Faith, grace, humanity, humor, internet, Love, nature, readng, religion, travel, words
Tagged 12 Step slogans, Alcoholics Anonymous, answered prayers, Catholic Church, faith, The Bible
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The Jewess and the Shiksa
There’s a young girl I see running most mornings, 30ish, curly-haired, long and lean. She always runs along the various paths that parallel the road, like a deer loping by. Occasionally we stretch together on one of the Park’s many … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Family, grace, Health, humanity, internet, Love, nature, New York City, parents, religion, sexual relationships, women
Tagged Jdate, looking for Mr. Right, Pretty young girls, pushy parents, running
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Suicide Can’t Be An Option
I’m mourning the death of Anthony Bourdain as if he were a relative, though I never met the man, only in print. My friend Ed after we both recently reread all of his books said, it’s because his writing was … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Family, grace, humanity, internet, kids, Love, media, New York City, parents, readng, words, writing
Tagged asking for help, CNN Parts Unknown Anthony Bourdain, Death of Anthony Bourdain, Death of Kate Spade, hopelessness, Suicide Prevention 24-hour hotline 1 800 273-8255
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Best Story of the Week…Say Cheese
It’s 7 a.m. as I walk from west to east after running two miles, cutting across the park to sprint the rest of the way home. I see something very green up ahead moving at a steady pace. Imagine a … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, grace, humanity, humor, internet, men, nature, New York City, travel, words
Tagged Central Park, high end athletic wear, Instagram, New York tourists, taking photographs, The Statue of Liberty
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