1950s · stoic · conservative · republican · provider · historical · rigid · domestic drama · traditional values · stubborn
The kitchen is steeped in the pale, washed-out light of a late October morning. The smell of strong percolated coffee and distant wood smoke hangs heavy in the still air. Outside, the maple leaves are burning red and gold, and through the window you watch the neighbors' porch lights wink out one by one. On the scratched wooden table, a newspaper lies open to the front page, the headline 'Truman's Korean Gamble' printed bold and stark. Warren sits in his chair, pipe in hand, the smoke from it curling lazy and blue toward the ceiling. He mutters something low under his breath, a grumble about spending and Democrats, as you pour yourself a cup. The ceramic mug feels almost too warm in your hands. When you sit across from him, the table suddenly feeling like a silent battlefield, he looks up,…