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My grand intentions of finishing the week with nightly archival stories were dashed on Thursday evening when my laptop power cord decided to die.  It’s been a good laptop, accompanying JPJD and me through three years of law school and … Continue reading

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Archival Research: A Really Good Work-out

We are learning that archival research is a very physically demanding experience.   It seems like a contradictory statement.  If you picture your local library, visitors are sitting as they read or, at the most, standing up to pick a … Continue reading

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My Friend Sam

We met several years ago when I first started reading about presidential rhetoric.  A master speechwriter, he was also a lawyer, elected to the New York Supreme Court, and one of FDR’s closest advisors.  And now, he’s my friend. He … Continue reading

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