To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
Three Thanksgivings: Always Room For More
Thanksgiving is the national holiday that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed when there was no end in sight for the cruel Civil War. Always with his eye on healing wounds, Lincoln wisely thought the New England tradition would bring Union bonds closer together. You have to love Lincoln for many reasons, not least the holiday that […]
Where And When Was The First Thanksgiving Feast?
Let’s talk Turkey! No, not the Butterballs in Congress. I’m talking about the real thing, the big gobbler – 46 million of which we Americans will devour this Thanksgiving. It was the Aztecs who first domesticated the gallopavo, but the invading Spanish conquerors “fowled up” the bird’s origins. They declared it to be related to […]
Random Acts Of Hatred
I went to an event the other night in support of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles. We heard from Jewish leaders about what was going on in Israel, as well as from police officials about what they were doing to protect us here at home. Everyone had stories to tell – of random acts […]
Funny How The Price Of Turkey Became No Big Deal
May I be so bold as to note that the price of turkey is down this year? To be specific, a 16-pound turkey now costs an average $27.35. That’s a 5.6% drop from last Thanksgiving. Making a big deal out of this would not be necessary had all things turkey not become an obsession two […]
Texas, It Almost Had To Be You
The most tragic rhyme in American history falls in November’s time, one century apart. President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863; President John F. Kennedy died in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. These events reach over endless bends in a profound dialogue like the mighty Mississippi River, cutting through North and […]
