Category Archives: History

37’s Resolutions for ‘69 and ‘70

Posted on January 1, 2010 by admin

RN 1970: A photograph by portraitist Merrett Smith. On the night of 6 February 1969  RN was preparing for an interview with TIME and LIFE columnist Hugh Sidey.  He wrote three pages of thoughts and resolutions regarding the responsibilities and … Continue reading →

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The Little Church In The East Room

Posted on December 18, 2009 by admin

As the first streaks of dawn quietly announced the arrival of morning on Sunday, November 16, 1969, a 35-year old preacher from Ohio named Harold Rawlings had already been awake for a while after a fitful night of what-could-barely-be-called sleep … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Vocal Minority Speech

Posted on December 2, 2009 by admin

1 December 2009 and 3 November 1969: the desire to contain a vocal minority and the determination to mobilize a silent majority. I’ve looked at a lot of the coverage of the President’s speech at West Point last night, and, … Continue reading →

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The Pink Lady Revisited

Posted on November 22, 2009 by admin

  The Beauty in the Beast: The Daily Beast‘s choice of illustrations hints at the hatchet job that follows in the excerpt from Sally Denton’s new book about the 1950 California Senate Race between Richard Nixon and Helen Gahagan Douglas. … Continue reading →

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A Joke Too Far

Posted on November 20, 2009 by admin

A tasteless joke – one that saw earlier popularity during the administrations of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush – has resurfaced across America. It is being told in whispers, emails, and even bumper stickers. During Mr. Clinton’s administration it … Continue reading →

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Of Mice, Pumpkins, And Former Presidents

Posted on January 15, 2009 by admin

Sometime after the transition in January of 1969, President Richard Nixon asked his predecessor, Lyndon Johnson, how it felt the moment he knew he wasn’t president anymore. LBJ replied: I don’t know whether you’ll understand this now or not, but … Continue reading →

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24 July 1969: Home From The Moon

Posted on July 23, 2008 by admin

On 24 July 1969, RN was in mid-Pacific welcoming the Apollo 11 crew home from the moon. Like the rest of the mission, everything had gone almost flawlessly. After traveling 240,000 miles, the capsule —named Columbia— splashed down less than … Continue reading →

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