In honor of Thanksgiving, I'm going to take a break from health care reform - much like Congress. Instead, please enjoy this chapter from my book:
Myth: Eating Turkey Makes You Sleepy
While not everyone stoops to the level of Seinfeld’s Jerry and George, who used...
Steve Clemons | Posted November 26, 2009 | Politics
Arianna Huffington asked me (and a sizeable gaggle of her other pals) to write something up for Thanksgiving. What am I thankful for? What moves me on Thanksgiving?
My significant other lets me know regularly how lucky we are to...
Richard Grenell | Posted November 26, 2009 | World
I am currently in Israel, in an area called the Golan Heights, which rests alongside the Syrian border. The following is a video blog that highlights the problematic policy the United States has with regards to Syria, and its larger role in the region.
Dana Frank | Posted November 26, 2009 | World
As the Honduran election approaches this Sunday, let's be clear about the conditions under which it is taking place. Human rights abuses are rampant, freedom of speech is under attack, and the election process is in the hands of the very people who perpetrated the coup. Clearly, no free and...
Jim Kennedy | Posted November 26, 2009 | Impact
The subject line on the email from the charity CARE was nothing if not eye-catching: "25,000 will die this Thanksgiving."
So I did what they wanted -- I clicked the message open and learned that the figure refers to how many men, women and children perish from malnutrition...
Upon graduating high school in 2008 Brandon Jennings made an unusual move. Although he had a scholarship to the University of Arizona, Jennings decided to skip college and sign a contract to play professional basketball in Italy. Skeptics derided the move when it was announced. And after 43 games of...
Roger I. Abrams | Posted November 26, 2009 | Sports
For the last ten years, I have begun my Sports Law course at Northeastern University School of Law with an imagined email from the University president. He would ask for my advice as to whether the institution should make the investment to place Northeastern football on a par with Boston...
Charles Karel Bouley | Posted November 26, 2009 | Living
It happens every year in homes all across America. While millions sit down to watch parades and football and prepare to feast on roast beast surrounded by loved ones and others laugh and dance in the kitchen while reciting lines from "All About Eve." Holidays are a time for gatherings...
Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted November 26, 2009 | Living
It's the late-night, whispered conversation between you and your spouse when you're finally alone in the bedroom after an exhausting day of dealing with family holiday drama.
"You've got to talk to her," hisses the wife, who has been counting the days until the "holiday" is over.
"She's...
Frances Moore Lappe | Posted November 26, 2009 | Living
As we come together to offer Thanksgiving for all of the plenty we share here today, our hearts seek the courage to end the growing hunger that...
Bruce Feiler | Posted November 26, 2009 | Living
The real story of Thanksgiving reads like a Dan Brown novel. It involves a little-known web of secret societies, biblical imagery, presidential power, and lost books. A few years ago, I set out on a 10,000-mile journey through the hidden symbols of American life that became the basis for my...
EllynAnne Geisel | Posted November 26, 2009 | Denver
I was interviewed on The Recipe Box about National Tie One On Day. During the show, the host read an email from a listener that basically said, I don't cook, I open cans, which I took for her excuse to not participate in NTOOD. "You'll have to do better,"...
Avital Binshtock | Posted November 26, 2009 | Green
Working up a menu for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, or another upcoming holiday? Here are three tips to help you be more environmentally responsible while planning that feast.
1. Opt For Organic. We know that organic foods are better for our bodies, but did you know...
Craig Newmark | Posted November 26, 2009 | Impact
Hey, it's good to have an Administration which genuinely supports the troops. Here's a few areas where things are getting better, with a focus on veterans and jobs.
Jilly Gagnon | Posted November 26, 2009 | Comedy
Your easy-to-follow recipe for the perfect Thanksgiving celebration:
Ingredients:
Craig Kanalley | Posted November 26, 2009 | Living
Sometimes it's hard to stay positive living in a country riddled by job losses, involved in two wars, sharply divided on major political issues, and reeling for economic recovery.
But since today is Thanksgiving 2009, let's try to take a step back, spend some time with friends and family, and...
Steve Marmel | Posted November 26, 2009 | Comedy
It was a little more than a year ago that John McCain introduced Sarah Palin to us, the final nail in the coffin of his presidential...
David Buer | Posted November 26, 2009 | Living
Use these 15 tips to prevent your Thanksgiving from getting the best of your waistline and having you struggling to recover for days to come.
1. Eat before you arrive to the Thanksgiving party -- Consuming a small meal or snack consisting of lean proteins and fiber before you...
Esther Wojcicki | Posted November 26, 2009 | Impact
Ten years ago my student, Palo Alto High '99, Gabe Fossati-Bellani went off to Princeton University to major in economics with a goal of working on Wall Street. It took only one summer of Wall Street work for Gabe to realize that was not where he wanted to spend his...
Julie Spira | Posted November 26, 2009 | Living
There's so much pressure around the holidays. Christmas ornaments arrive now before Halloween. The thought of "Bah Humbug" at the first site of mistletoe may be on your mind.
So what's a single person to do when Thanksgiving rolls around?
I have an excerise that can help minimize the holiday...
Aaron E. Carroll | Posted November 26, 2009 | Living