[Magdalen] Pause for thought

[Joseph Cirou]

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>From: James Oppenheimer-Crawford <oppenheimerjw at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 1, 2017 2:22 AM
>To: "Magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Pause for thought
>
>We have the ancestral home of FDR and his library rolled into one, and
>there are some displays regarding eleanor as well. Eleanor did not return
>to that house after FDR died, preferring to live much more simply at her
>former furniture factory, Valkill. From where we live, we can easily walk
>to Eleanor's place.  The library and residence has a lot of land around it,
>so it is a great place for reenactments and such. The fields around there
>are sometimes filled with tents and military equipment of the reenactors.
>WW II is very big.
>
>As you approach the library hosting building, you'll see a little sculpture
>of Fala, one of the most famous White House companions.
>
>I am attending St. James, Hyde Park, which is essentially the estate church
>of the Roosevelts.  It is a tiny church, but the parishioners have big
>hearts.
>
>
>James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
>*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
>except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
>On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 4:19 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Truman's Library is fun, and very close by.
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 5:19 PM, ROGER STOKES <
>> roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > I arrived in Little Rock yesterday afternoon after several hours on I-40.
>> > As I dropped down towards the city I saw billboards proclaiming "Time to
>> > drain the swamp", "We've kicked the establishment out", "Make America
>> great
>> > again" and "Crooked Hillary". Is draining the swamp consistent with
>> putting
>> > those who have the money in the cabinet? Which presidential candidate was
>> > indicted and whose Foundation is under investigation and been barred from
>> > soliciting donations in New York State?
>> > Today I went to the Presidential Library, the first time I have been to
>> > such an establishment so I don't know how it compares with the other
>> ones.
>> > There were displays about Bill and Hillary Clinton's early lives and
>> about
>> > significant events during the Clinton presidency. They referred to the
>> > gloomy prognostications that his program would lead to another depression
>> > and growth in the National Debt - and to the fact that the labor market
>> > increased in size and the deficit he inherited was turned into a surplus.
>> > One of the clips from the end of his presidency referred to his
>> confidence
>> > that the USA would maintain its place in the global sphere, promoting
>> > interdependence and prosperity for the benefit of all. As I left one of
>> the
>> > volunteer guides thanked me for visiting and I observed that it had given
>> > me much to think about in the present context both sides of the pond.
>> From
>> > there I went to the Rock Town Distillery, founded after the 2008 crash.
>> At
>> > the end of the tour in the tasting room the guide observed he thought he
>> > might need lots of whiskey to get through the next four years.
>> > Roger
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> If no one has told you that they love you today,
>> let me be the first.
>> brud
>>
I have been wondering if there are any former presidents who do not have a library

Joe