Tag Archives: John F. Kennedy

The Unalloyed Grit of James Ellroy

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Ron Pavellas

Perfidia I bought Perfidia by James Ellroy. My copy is 787 pages. I read it in two days. The novel is copyrighted 2014 and is, according to the author, the first book of “The Second L.A. Quartet.” So, naturally, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Literature, Noir Fiction | Tagged Howard Hughes, J. Edgar Hoover, James Ellroy, Japanese-American internments, John F. Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr, Ku Klux Klan, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy | 2 Comments

“…when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.”

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Ron Pavellas

The title of today’s entry is from an address made, April 29,1962, by President John F. Kennedy in welcoming a group of Nobel Prize winners to a dinner in their honor at The White House. The extended quote is: “I … Continue reading →

Posted in Government & Politics, History | Tagged Autobiography of Thos. Jefferson., Bill of Rights, Constitution of Virginia, Declaration of Independence, John F. Kennedy, Louisiana Purchase, Monticello, Thomas Jefferson, United States Constitution, University of Virginia | 4 Comments

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“…when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.”

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