Thanksgiving: From the White House to Wal-Mart
Thanksgiving turkeys got a pardon, and so did the turkey industry lobbying group. Thanksgiving — a time of grace and family sharing — will start with an extra-graceful … Read more
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Thanksgiving 2014
You got to love Thanksgiving. You do. It’s the law. You got to love Thanksgiving. And be honest, doesn’t a little tryptophan poisoning amongst family and friends sound … Read more
Lost Journal: Thank Goodness for Gobbles
Journal entry: November 19, 1990 (age 21) There’s a sense of exhilaration when a college freshman gets his own phone line and his own answering machine. (The typical … Read more
Lost Journal: Happy Thankslisting!
Journal entry: November 29, 2009 (age 40) – Thanksgiving Thankslisting In honor of Thanksgiving week, this is my annual reflection on the things we (or at least I) … Read more
American Cities Allowing Pigeon Shoots for Poorest Families This Thanksgiving
“Shoot a pigeon, feed a family, all while cleaning the streets,” is one town’s new holiday slogan Some cities hardest hit by the ever-worsening recession have come up … Read more
Thanksgiving Found Battered and Beaten in Back Alley
Once-revered Thanksgiving holiday now on life support The holiday of Thanksgiving was found badly beaten in a back alley today. The holiday, which has been waning in power … Read more
Lost Journal: Happy Thankslisting 2008!
Journal entry: November 25, 2008 (age 39) In honor of Thanksgiving week, this is another round-up of things that should elicit a celestial “you’re welcome.” The hope that … Read more
Holiday Formerly Known as ‘Thanksgiving’ to be Called ‘Selfish-Taking’
Due to the state of our society, ‘Thanksgiving’ is to be renamed Thanksgiving, once a proud cornerstone of our traditional American holidays with roots harkening back to our … Read more
Lost Journal: Happy Thankslisting 2007 – Be Thankful for the Medium-sized Things
Journal entry: November 20, 2007 (age 38) – Be Thankful It’s the medium-sized things in life that we should be most grateful for. With Thanksgiving fast approaching, here is … Read more
Lost Journal: My First Thanksgiving
Journal entry: November 27, 1969 (age 6 months) Goo. That’s what I just said to my mom. She correctly interpreted it to mean, “May I please have another … Read more
