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She was Ruth Bader Ginsburg's friend and frequent dining partner — was that kosher?

JL;DR SUMMARY Nina Totenberg's memoir, "Dinners With Ruth," chronicles her friendship with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, highlighting their shared experiences and passions such as music and food. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Supreme CourtFriendshipRuth Bader GinsburgJournalismNprConflict Of InterestCareerWomen In MediaNina TotenbergDinners With Ruth

Places mentioned

Washington, Washington DC, United States
"After-hours mingling among Washington journalists, politicians and power brokers is hardly a state secret."
Colorado, United States
"The first was to Floyd Haskell, a former U.S. Senator from Colorado."
Newark, New Jersey, United States
"when Ginsburg was a law professor at Rutgers University and Totenberg was a print reporter."
Park City, Utah, United States
"Nina Totenberg and Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Park City, Utah, in 2018."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"A few months after being widowed, Totenberg started dating a Boston-based surgeon and widower, David Reines."

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