In this weekend’s edition of the Wall Street Journal, I read a great piece about Norman Rockwell’s famous painting, “Freedom of Speech”. The iconic image, pictured here, represents one of the four “essential freedoms” set forth in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inauguration speech of January 6, 1941. The painting was made in 1943 as part of…
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OTC Profiled on Washingtonian.com!
I am very excited to announce that Washingtonian.com, the online home of Washingtonian Magazine, today profiled Off The Cuff on its Capitol Comment Blog. That OTC has captured the interest of a blue chip publication like Washingtonian is cool enough, but the photo of me even impressed my wife. Trust me, I’m not nearly as…
Quick Shot: Nantucket Reds on the Potomac
No the clearest of pictures, but this guy is always on the move. I couldn’t get him to stand still long enough for a clear shot. KR is a honest-to-goodness DC lobbyist and a darn good one at that. He’s also a very snappy dresser. A South Carolina native, he passes up the standard suit…
Style Profile: The Obama Effect
President Obama’s sense of style is back on the front burner – at least in DC. The Washington Examiner newspaper recently noted a fashion trend among the influential and political. They want to look like Barrack Obama. More specifically, they want to dress like him. While the classic dark two-button suit is about as de…
OTC For Ivy Style
I recently had the opportunity to be a guest writer over at Ivy Style, a site of encyclopedic scope dedicated to the living history of classic Ivy League style, and lifestyle. That Christian even thought my writing is up to Ivy Style’s considerable standards is enough of an honor. My piece on the legendary Tom…