Splashed Shoes and Memories of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Smile

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Byline: Ruth Silverman Daily Herald Correspondent

Would John F. Kennedy Jr. have run for public office?

I had the opportunity to ask him that and much more while strolling through the Art Institute's Garden Court at the party sponsored by his George Magazine during Chicago's '96 Democratic Convention.

He cocked his head and a small smile creased his lips as he said, "Well, for now, I love my magazine and I love what I'm doing."

It was the cock of the head and the smile, as much as his words that came to mind as announcements of his disappearance and death this week flooded the news. After a bumpy start to his legal career, he exuded confidence …