Office Hours

Office Hours: No Room For Squares

Lyndon Baines Johnson was not known for his fashion sense, but when the White House invited him to meet with President Truman, the Congressman prepared for the occasion like a dandy. “The first thing he did,” an aide remembered, “was to go out and get his hair cut and his nails manicured.” Next Johnson bought

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From The Editor

Matthew Longcore, Ph.D.  Editor and publisher Matthew Longcore completed his Ph.D. in Humanities at Salve Regina University. His doctoral dissertation is titled “Dreaming Spires: Collegiate Gothic Architecture on American Campuses.” Matthew is a graduate of Trinity College and holds master’s degrees from Fairfield University, Harvard University, and Yale University. As an undergraduate, he majored in

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From The Archives

Cigars but first a rabbit hole.

I promise cigars.  But here is a close up of the guy to the left of JFK.  This photo is credited as being at Hyannis. Ok, I will get back to the central thesis.  But no promises that we don’t circle back. A number of events coalesced.  First, I have a huge day on Monday

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