Posts from January 2015.
Sometimes familiarity breeds not contempt but, well, too much familiarity. Such a familiar image as the Statute of Liberty is a good example. But if you want to re-energize your view of Liberty, read Elizabeth Mitchell’s new book, Liberty’s Torch: the Adventure to Build the Statute of Liberty. The books tells the story of a great public ...
With the passing of S. Arthur ("Art") Spiegel at 94, our community, legal and beyond, has lost an honorable jurist, civic presence, veteran, pilot, and painter. He really enjoyed putting brush to canvas. I enjoyed the chats, letters, books and visits we shared from time to time about painting. One day Art invited me to spend a lunch hour visiting ...