Remembering Samuel Lucas Benick

I had a good friend; his name was Sam. I just found out yesterday that he had passed away, on October 18, 2019. I had gotten back from a trip and found his Christmas card, returned by the post office. I had hoped there was some other explanation, but no. …

Ruth Bader Ginsberg Comes to Buffalo

I was one of the “fortunate few” (5000 filled Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo, New York, with overflow) privileged to see and hear United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg on August 26, 2019 in the event “A Conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsberg,” sponsored by several local legal …

Grandma’s Quilt (With Free Directions)

First posted March 12, 2019. When my Grandma, Helen, died, she left behind a finished quilt top. I hadn’t even known it existed. No one else in the family seemed interested in it, fortunately, because I really wanted it. Grandma had stored it in a pillowcase, in a dark closet. …

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