Category Archives: money

Historically Speaking

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Being with them was like sitting between two lions roaring at the same time…Mary Soames, the youngest of Winston Churchill’s five children on her father’s relationship with Franklin Roosevelt. Churchill said…meeting Roosevelt was like opening a bottle of champagne. … Continue reading →

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Coffee Light…Hold The Donut

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Paris Baguette…mid afternoon I love coffee, my drug of choice. If I could I’d have an IV of Maxwell House beneath my blazer, still good to the last drop even if it’s not. Baguette’s coffee is pricy, … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…Quirky Facts

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

The singer Bobby Darrin dying at 37 after open-heart surgery suffering from a heart condition his whole life, left his body to science. On D-Day, June 6, 1945, facing Omaha Beach, soldiers used condoms to cover their rifle barrels to … Continue reading →

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A Pitbull Lover In Heels

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

I first met Harry and Bess, the two Pits, with their walker who’d stop to let me pet them. What most people don’t know about the breed…if loved, they’ll gladly love you right back. I was surprised seeing … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…The Mob Edition

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

In the opening scene of The Godfather, when Vito Corleone coddles a kitten on his lap, it wasn’t in the script. The animal just wandered in, Brando one can say, making her a star. When Sonny Corleone gets … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Surprise

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

I was coming out of a doctor’s office midtown welcomed by the sun we haven’t seen much of. Walking to Grand Central, suddenly there she was preening in the sky, the Chrysler Building seeming almost near enough to touch. … Continue reading →

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Walking Down Fifth

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Fifth Avenue can be cold with snapping winds, but not today, good news since I so love to stroll, the true flaneur that I am. It’s French for idle saunterer…one who walks unhurried. Yes, that’s me, the strolling … Continue reading →

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Life On The Train

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

The city is tense, no question. You feel it everywhere especially after being told to be on terrorist alert. What I admire most about New Yorkers is, no matter what, we just keep going. I’m on the 6 train coming … Continue reading →

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Caffeinated Observations

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Tuesday 11:00 a.m. Starbucks I just had to get out and due to icy streets, couldn’t go far. But being the optimist, am just happy to be here armed with my notebook and a Venti Latte courtesy … Continue reading →

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Grace Light And Sweet

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

1:00 a.m. There’s nothing like an all-night coffee shop when you can’t sleep. It’s what happens falling asleep too early while reading. You wake up in the middle of the night thinking it’s time for breakfast. I know, … Continue reading →

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