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The greatest threat to the Biden presidency

John Fea   |  April 1, 2021

It took a lot of courage for the editors of Slate to publish today’s anonymous op-ed, but I appreciate the online magazine’s concern about our democracy and the sorry state of the current administration. Here is a taste of “I...

Yes, Teddy Roosevelt had a bear named Jonathan Edwards

John Fea   |  February 2, 2021

On Sunday, Joe Biden’s granddaughter Naomi gave us an update on the presidential dogs Champ and Major: I love this piece by Matthew Dessem at Slate. He ranks all the presidential pets. I won’t tell you which pet comes in...

Sully the Dog

John Fea   |  December 5, 2018

Have you heard about George H.W. Bush’s service dog Sully?  Ruth Graham introduces us to Sully in her recent piece at Slate.  Here is a taste: In January 2009, a pilot named Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger steered his struggling aircraft to...

George Washington Returns William Howe’s Dog

John Fea   |  July 5, 2017

Apparently George Washington loved dogs.  He even returned one to his British counterpart after the Battle of Germantown.  Here is a letter Washington  wrote to General William Howe three days after the battle.  (The letter was actually written by Alexander...

Why Dogs Really Hate Fireworks

John Fea   |  July 4, 2017

A little Fourth of July humor from Stephen Colbert: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfxJ_eUg9Uc&w=560&h=315]...

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