OTHER HAND page 14 Lee Goosen Siegelson, former Detroiter and Cranbrook alumnus, travels the world collecting rare and unusual jewelry. Natural Fancy Yellow Diamond Emerald & Diamond Bracelet 1 radiant cut diamond 11.53cts, 2 side trillion diamonds 1.53cts Platinwn/18KYG. Lot no. 00654 $110,000 139 green emeralds 17cts and 129 round diamonds approx. 17cts. Platinum. Lot no. 1752 $47,000 Round Diamond Necklace Ruby & Diamond Ring 1 center round diamond 2.86cts and 95 round diamonds 25.82cts. Platinum. $90,000 Lot no. 299 1 oval faceted ruby 7.76cts surrounded by 44 baguette and round diamonds. Approx. 3.00cts. 18KYG. $75,000 Lot no. 4639 Baguette Diamond Necklace 201 baguette diamonds 65.00cts. Platinum. $125,000 Lot no. 438 "David Webb" Sapphire & Diamond Ring Diamond Pin 115 baguette, round and pear shaped diamonds 21.00cts. 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An estimated 10 to 15 percent of the United States' population is left- handed. Famous lefties in- clude Leonardo de Vinci, Ben- jamin Franklin, former President George Bush, current President Bill Clinton and Ross Perot. Bart Simpson, though somewhat am- bidextrous, mostly uses his left hand. Some studies have shown that left-handers have shorter life ex- pectancies than their northpaw counterparts. The former are more vulnerable to injuries and accidents and seemingly more prone to physical and emotion- al illnesses. "Many left-handers become underachievers who live their lives in constant frustration," Mr. Goldsmith says. Scientists are uncertain about what causes left-handedness. Many believe it has something to do with the side of the brain con- trolling motor skills. Some have called it a birth defect. However, Mr. Goldsmith maintains'you don't have to be a scientist to understand what causes a lefty's anguish. His book is primarily devoted to flagging everyday impediments to success in academic, personal and recre- ational activities: For instance, Chapter 9 dis- cusses the need for special school desks, without which left-hand- ed students must contort their bodies to write clearly. Three-ring binders also present challenges. Pieces of lined paper, the kind with holes on the left side, force lefties to conform to a right-hand- ed slant. Their penmanship of- ten suffers, and this generally affects their grades, especially when "neatness counts," Mr. Goldsmith says. The author cites several other arenas in which left-handers con- front problems: the tennis court and the highway. "Automobiles have been de- signed through the years for the comfort and convenience of right- handed people," he writes. "The right hand can more easily reach the radio, temperature and wiper controls, while it is virtually im- possible to operate them with the left hand." Mr. Goldsmith contends the left-handers movement, which began about a generation ago, be- came too demanding and turned people off with kitschy slogans like: "Only lefties are in their right minds." More than 100 left- handed supplies stores have opened in the last 20 years. Most have survived less than a year. Mr. Goldsmith hopes his book will encourage a resurgence of in- terest in left-handed people. He recommends it as required read- ing for teachers and parents of lefties. "They have been burned over fires or in scalding water." Jeff Goldsmith In fact, Mr. Goldsmith calls for all sensitive educators — be they English teachers, gym teachers or driving instructors — to re- search the obstacles left-handed students encounter. They should refrain from criticizing, he says. Instead, teachers must help stu- dents understand that left-hand- edness isn't a difference of which they should be ashamed. Be encouraging, he advises. Provide left-handed students with the proper equipment, the same any right-handed child would receive. Don't force them to switch hands and face torment similar to King George VI of Eng- land, who began to stutter and stammer as a result of this con- trivance. "Things are better these days for left-handers," Mr. Goldsmith reflects. "But it's still not as good as it should be." Mr. Goldsmith, who in recent years owned a store for left-han- ders, has self-published his book and will independently distrib- ute it. For more information, call Left Hand Publishing Inc. at (810) 615-3500 or 1-800-511- LEFT. ❑ MEMORIES page 15 The division went on to march through Germany. The journey was grueling. "Day, night, Satur- day, Sunday, we ate where we could, we slept where we could." Breakfast, lunch and dinner comprised C-rations, canned stew or hot dogs with beans, which Lt. Sacks often made into soup stove. No wonder, then, that there was nothing like a package from home; Bea often sent salamis. One evening the men were set to go to bed when the general called Lt. Sacks to his tent. He asked: "Where are we?" "That's how fast we were mov- ing," Mr. Sacks recalls.