Category Archives: war

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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Susannah’s Spring, Summer Reading List…2026

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

  I was told I read too much. Rather than get offended took it as a compliment. What a wonderful thing to be accused of.   It seemed to annoy this person that every time we meet I bring a … 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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Long May She Wave

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

I rarely attend rallies never feeling safe enough, but made an exception to be there when they re-raised the Pride Flag at the Stonewall Memorial that the President ordered taken down.    It was quite a moment.    Seems Mr. … Continue reading →

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This Too Shall Pass

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

   I can’t speak for you, but I’m tired of all the drama.    I want peace at all costs.    Let’s start with my blog that I embrace like a dear friend, one that’s been faithful for 15 years. … Continue reading →

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September 11, 2001…A Beautiful Morning

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

As the years go by, this day becomes more poignant. I think of all those people (2,977) who innocently went to work that beautiful morning or boarded a plane, never knowing it would be their last, including 8 children.   … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…Little’a This…Little’a That Edition

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

  The actor Spencer Tracy would discreetly disappear, checking himself into Brooklyn’s Hotel St. George spending a week in the bathtub drinking himself silly.   Even his longtime lover Katharine Hepburn never knew where he was.     It’s no wonder … Continue reading →

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The Significance of Memorials

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

   After watching the ceremony at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day, I thought about why we’re comforted by what is a reminder of something so painful.    In this case three men who were probably mere … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day…2025

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

       In my essay, Things You Don’t Know About Me, had mentioned helping a homeless man get his dog back.       Though it was many years ago, remembered he was a Vietnam Veteran; memory, once alerted, … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…The Kennedy Hubris Edition

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

  Hubris is the Greek word for pride or arrogant self-confidence; a trait the Kennedys all have in their DNA.   When you review their history it’s stunning how it repeats itself;   entitled behavior too often ending in tragedy. … Continue reading →

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