Give Thanks and Please Pass the Drumstick

Patricia Draznin, 11.16.2009

As we approach the 2009 holiday season we pause to give thanks for the blessings of good friends, organic eggnog, and unemployment compensation.

Have You Been Unemployed For Over a Year...? Maybe Even Over Two Years..

Stephen Viscusi, 11.16.2009

America's Workplace Guru

By Stephen Viscusi Every day I hear from hundreds of people top men and woman in their field, who have, in their words "not had a bite...a nibble...

The Third Annual Huffington Post "Tell Us What You're Cooking For Thanksgiving This Year That You Didn't Cook Last Year"

Nora Ephron, 11.16.2009

Author; Editor At Large, Huffington Post

We're not looking for the thing you cook year in and year out, but rather the recipe you're trying this year for the first time in order to give yourself the illusion that your Thanksgiving dinner this year is slightly different from your Thanksgiving dinner last year.

How to Find and Cook an Organic Turkey

Maria Rodale, 11.16.2009

CEO and Chairman of Rodale, Inc. and book author

You don't need to baste. I gave up basting years ago. It's too much work, and I think it makes the skin soggy. I just put the turkey (breast side up) in a large roasting pan and stick it in the oven. Really. That's it.

Who You Are Makes A Difference

Anne Naylor, 11.13.2009

Anne Naylor has been a Consultant in personal motivation since 1982. Author of three personal dev ...

As we end the year, and Thanksgiving approaches this is a good time for taking stock. Who has made a difference in your life? Have you been able to make a difference in someone else's life?

Why Is Thanksgiving the King of Food Holidays?

Cheryl Carlesimo, 11.13.2009

Many of us believe the Thanksgiving feast is all about the stuffing. I make three stuffings, including my grandmother's mashed potato and bread stuffing with bacon. And here is the recipe.

The Great Thanksgiving Countdown

Maria Rodale, 11.13.2009

CEO and Chairman of Rodale, Inc. and book author

If you are not hosting everyone at your house, consider yourself lucky. If you are, I have done my fair share of hosting Thanksgiving dinners, so I'll share my tips with you--in order of priority.

Girlfriends' Guide: Christmas Can't Come Soon Enough!

Vicki Iovine, 11.13.2009

Author of the Girlfriends' Guides

It was one thing last year for everyone to hunker down into a holiday of uncertainty and frugality, but this year the pretend-poor has turned into real poor, which is much less fun.

In Praise of Bad Cooking and Good Mothers: A Thanksgiving Memory

Sherman Yellen, 11.12.2009

Screenwriter, playwright, and lyricist

My mother, a truly marvelous woman, was an awful cook. Growing up in the Depression years it was not odd for a boy to have such a mother and believe that his Thanksgiving meal was comprised of delicious food.

A Meatless Thanksgiving

Tina Traster, 11.12.2009

Writer, NY Post Burb Appeal Columnist

No one wants a turkey-less Thanksgiving. I resigned myself to a meal at someone else's house, cringing at the sight of a gravy-dripping bird proudly displayed in the center of a dining room table.

Have You Been Unemployed Or Underemployed for a Over One YEAR --Maybe Two YEARS?

Stephen Viscusi, 11.13.2009

America's Workplace Guru

By Stephen Viscusi Every day I hear from hundreds of people top men and woman in their field, who have, in their words "not had a bite...a nibble...

Wine for Thanksgiving: Match the Sides, Not the Bird

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn, 11.12.2009

Hedonism Evangelist

You'll need something quenching to wash down overcooked turkey, something with a hint of sweetness so it won't taste bitter with the side dishes, something tart enough to cut their sweetness, and something friendly that everybody will love.

Mayan Treasure: The Delights of Quinoa

Neil Zevnik, 11.11.2009

Imagine you are a Mayan Indian, living at dizzying heights in the Andes Mountains more than 6000 years ago. Your entire culture is built around "Th...

Giving Thanks: 7 Ways To Teach Kids

Jeana Lee Tahnk, 11.11.2009

Study after study has shown that people who practice grateful thinking are healthier, happier and more content with their lives than those who don't.

A Word for the Gifting Season

Amy Hungerford, 11.11.2009

Professor of English, Yale University

Pretension wrapped in a noun wrapped in a gerund: that's what gifting is. This holiday season, give the gift that keeps giving: something nice you picked yourself, for a particular person.

White Christmas -- How About A Green Thanksgiving?

Jennifer Schwab, 11.10.2009

Director of Sustainability for Sierra Club Green Home

White Christmas is a cultural and traditional icon of our society. Hopefully, sooner rather than later, Green Thanksgiving will also become an American standard.

Why I Stopped Idealizing Thanksgivings Past

Mark C. Miller, 11.10.2009

Too many people with too little to be thankful for, need to be fed and wished a happy Thanksgiving.

The End of Farmer's Market Season...Waaaaaaah!

Maria Rodale, 11.09.2009

CEO and Chairman of Rodale, Inc. and book author

I realize that when I'm shopping for food from all of these hard-working, smart, and wonderful people, I'm not just getting nutritious and delicious fresh food, I'm getting a feeling of love.

Media Literacy 101: The Doritos Challenge

Susan Moeller, 11.10.2009

Today's digital-media-enabled contests, perhaps even the most familiar reality-TV, American Idol-type kind, are popular because they promise a rags-to-riches success for at least one contestant.

HuffPost Weekend Box Office in Review

Scott Mendelson, 11.10.2009

Film Critic and Pundit for Film Threat, Huffington Post, and Mendelson's Memos

The festival-circuit darling Precious has debuted with $1.8 million on just 18 screens. Yes, that's $100,000 per screen for three days. That's the twelfth-biggest per-screen average of all time.

Adam Lambert and the Greatest Gay Musical Icons of All Time

Shawn Amos, 11.07.2009

Pop Culture Pundit and Host of 'Retro Minute'

As performers, gay icons are the great uniters. All of you closeted jocks singing "We Will Rock You" at the stadium -- you feel a little gay, right? No? Is that just me?