They called her a tzaddik(a). They memorialized her and recited the Mourner’s Kaddish on the steps of the Supreme Court. And at the Capitol, after all the pomp, solemnity and distancing, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman ever to lie in state. But, for myself, all of those flag-covered ceremonies, salutes and accolades from around the world were overshadowed by a single word spoken by her granddaughter, Clara Spera: bubbie. Because, at that very moment, it dawned on me just how much RBG and my own bubbie had in common.
To start off with, they shared a surname…
On November 3, 2018, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee released its report about its investigations into allegations against (now) Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The remarkable conclusion reached, on whether or not Kavanaugh sexually assaulted Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford was unanimous: There was “no credible evidence to support the allegations.”
By contrast, the committee called Kavanaugh’s 1982 high school calendars “a very thorough recordkeeping of his daily activities and engagements.” …
Amit
Author. Artist. Walking retreat founder. Researcher/Investigator. Culture-devourer. Dog-hugger. Cow-whisperer. Labyrinth-maker.
