As we all know bad news sells (I can't think that other thing that sells but it'll come back to me) and today's city news is full of misery: a dad died in an accident at Shea stadium, some cop has been moonlighting as a bank robber, yet another construction site worker plunged to his death, and the City Council Speaker still can't spin her way out of this slush-fund scandal. Oy vey.
But in the midst of all this drama is today's delightful story in the Times of a 100 year old lady who still rides the buses and subways and teaches a weekly class at the City College branch downtown on the Supreme Court. Her name is Ruth Proskauer Smith, daughter of the great Jewish lawyer Joseph Proskauer (founder of the mighty Proskauer Rose law firm). Granted Ruth has had a charmed life and is fortunate to be so healthy and vibrant at a century old. Not all of us can be so lucky. But anyone who is able to live so fully at such an unimaginable age can't help but make your heart swell. I only hope that I can be so blessed.
All Rise! A Centenarian Will Analyze the Supreme Court
But in the midst of all this drama is today's delightful story in the Times of a 100 year old lady who still rides the buses and subways and teaches a weekly class at the City College branch downtown on the Supreme Court. Her name is Ruth Proskauer Smith, daughter of the great Jewish lawyer Joseph Proskauer (founder of the mighty Proskauer Rose law firm). Granted Ruth has had a charmed life and is fortunate to be so healthy and vibrant at a century old. Not all of us can be so lucky. But anyone who is able to live so fully at such an unimaginable age can't help but make your heart swell. I only hope that I can be so blessed.
All Rise! A Centenarian Will Analyze the Supreme Court
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