"My cherished partner, Derrick Niederman, is many wonderful things - a national squash champion, an up and coming duplicate bridge player, a frequent New York Times Sunday Crossword puzzle contributor and a game and puzzle inventor. He is a writer, by profession, and a numbers guy by education. Next year his new book on numbers will be published in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. On this his birthday, I would like to celebrate his accomplishments and his aspirations. Happy birthday, dear Derrick! "