Thanksgiving roundup

I've never cared for referring to Thanksgiving as "Turkey Day," only partly because it's not exactly a great holiday for the turkeys. It's even more that it's about so much more than excessive food. Food, great. Excessive food, not so much. I posted two links about gratitude yesterday, and here's one about hope. That's what the holiday is about, and it's not unimportant.

On a more humorous note, Gail Collins counts her blessings.