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...
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Yes, Teddy Roosevelt had a bear named Jonathan Edwards
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
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
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
A little Fourth of July humor from Stephen Colbert: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfxJ_eUg9Uc&w=560&h=315]...