Susan Steen

1 month ago | mainstreetmediatn.com | Ivan Aronin |Susan Steen

“I’m quite happy to say that the Sneetches got really quite smart on that day, the day they decided that Sneetches are Sneetches and no kind of Sneetch is the best on the beaches.” – “The Sneetches” by Dr. SeussWalking into the store, the lady in the fancy dress feels intimidating, the way she seems to have it all together and must be “somebody.” Her hair, nails, and clothing tell me immediately she seems to have an effortless sense of success.

2 months ago | mainstreetmediatn.com | Ivan Aronin |Susan Steen

“Garbage has become one of the most accurate measures of prosperity in 21st century America and the world.” ― Edward Humes, Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with TrashOne man’s trash might just be another man’s treasure, and that’s why I believe that what we throw away says a lot about us individually. The more money a person makes, the more their trash changes — not just in quantity, but in type.

2 months ago | mainstreetmediatn.com | Ivan Aronin |Susan Steen

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” — Haruki MurakamiLannom Library. That was the name of the building that housed the books that set me on a love of reading and learning. It’s also the place where my parents spent a lot of time, especially my daddy. Gosh, he always had a book to read. I can close my eyes and find myself right back in the safe walls of that building. I have loved other libraries, of course.

Feb 13, 2025 | mainstreetmediatn.com | Ivan Aronin |Susan Steen

“Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.’ ” — Lao TzuWhen I write, I’m fairly open and very honest because whatever I’m writing about is usually something that I am addressing in my own life, on some level. Here I am, a busy wife, mother, daughter, Lovie and friend. Before Leo was born, I was busy, and since he’s been born, I’m busy.

Feb 6, 2025 | mainstreetmediatn.com | Ivan Aronin |Susan Steen

“Art is not eternal.” ― Tom WolfeWhen our boys were little, there were many construction projects, dirt offerings outside and buildings of blocks and of cards inside. None of those would be a permanent structure. The winds and rain and overzealous friends with boots took care of the outdoor masterpieces, and I needed surfaces indoors for other purposes, so I would request they deconstruct, or demolish, the buildings and start again. There might have been some tears.