Palin Issues Thankfulnesses List

Andy Borowitz, 11.24.2009

BorowitzReport.com

"I have thankfulness that we live in a country where we have the freedom to speak, even though Todd has never done so actually."

A Remarried Dad's View of Thanksgiving

Joel Schwartzberg, 11.24.2009

Essayist, Author of "The 40-Year-Old Version"

I'm looking at a photo of myself topless. I'm five years old, playing the role of an Indian in my kindergarten Thanksgiving Day play, red war paint o...

Gratitude Imparting Day.

Tallulah Morehead, 11.25.2009

Award-Eligible Film Legend, Goddess, and Lush

Why is Thanksgiving on Thursdays? Aren't we supposed to "Thank God It's Friday"? Are we supposed to thank God twice in the same week? I think that's a...

Stuffing: The Real Value Of Thanksgiving

Michelle Howard, 11.24.2009

Social artist

Thanksgiving does not seem to fuel the eternal combustion engines of American consumption in the way other holidays do, though we may consume a month's worth of calories in one meal.

An American Arab Thanksgiving

Ray Hanania, 11.24.2009

Chicagoland political columnist, consultant, author, standup comedian and radio talkshow host

Food has a special place in our hearts as Arabs, so Thanksgiving was the American holiday we most loved. Food symbolizes the essence of freedom, the ability to feed your family without fear.

Thanksgiving: Pay it Forward

James M. Lynch, 11.24.2009

Life Coach, Author, Breakthrough Coach and 'Make it Happen' Guy

I asked our guests to consider what they would be thankful for in a year; what would be an accomplishment that they would have achieved, by being committed for the whole year.

Not All The Turkeys Are In The Oven

Rick Horowitz, 11.24.2009

Satirist and syndicated columnist

The actual Thursday comes, and Uncle Theophilis is right back there, but so is every last other body in the entire family, and some who used to be but show up no matter the divorce.

21 Thanksgiving Tips: Avoiding The Slings And Arrows

Janice Taylor, 11.24.2009

Weight Loss Artist, Author of Our Lady of Weight Loss

Truth be told, for me, getting through Thanksgiving unscathed is less about food and more about dealing with the slings and arrows that could be 'lovingly' sent my way.

Reaching Women Around the World

Sheryl Sandberg, 11.24.2009

Chief Operating Officer at Facebook

How does an individual sitting at a Thanksgiving table in the United States provide any real assistance to a woman who will never have a meal like that in her entire life?

The Turkey Leg

Jim Calio, 11.24.2009

Journalist, Producer

It was snowing lightly outside in Beijing, but inside we were warm and toasty. We had just taken a cooking class in the Peninsula's kitchen, and we w...

The Six W's Of Charitable Giving This Season

Lorraine Roe, 11.24.2009

Author, creator of www.psychichousewives.com, former award-winning reporter

Ok, people, look alive! Let's get this Thanksgiving rocking with not only a nod to good causes, but also with a shout about how discerning we can be.

Giving Thanks In Tough Times

Alan Gottlieb, 11.24.2009

Editor of Education News Colorado

I like Thanksgiving for more than the food, for more than those cute turkeys-made-from hand-tracings kids do in elementary school, for more than the Mile High United Way Turkey Trot.

A Day To Honor Native Americans

Rep. Joe Baca, 11.24.2009

This Friday, November 27, we celebrate the second ever national Native American Heritage Day, to honor the original native residents of this great land of ours.

A Jane Goodall Thanksgiving

Michael Winship, 11.24.2009

Senior writer at Bill Moyers Journal on PBS

My Thanksgiving list this year includes Jane Goodall, who was interviewed by my colleague Bill Moyers for this week's edition of Bill Moyers Journal on PBS.

Give Thanks -- To Your Employees

Ron Ashkenas, 11.24.2009

Author, "Simply Effective: How to Cut Through Complexity in Your Organization and Get Things Done"

Cross-posted from Harvard Business Online When Thanksgiving was established as a national holiday in 1942 by President Roosevelt and Congress, it sol...

Happy Thanksgiving: It Is No Longer Humiliating TO Be Explaining Your Unemployment Around the Thanksgiving Table!

Stephen Viscusi, 11.24.2009

America's Workplace Guru

By Stephen Viscusi Losing your job is dreadful, no matter what the reason. In this journalist's mind, it is still better than health issues, divorce...

Thanksgiving Dinner: Harvest the Moment!

Pavel Somov, Ph.D., 11.24.2009

Author of "Eating the Moment" (2008) and "Present Perfect" (2010)

Will you be showing gratitude for financial, material, logistical help you have received this year or will you be emphasizing the importance of the contributions of support, friendship and companionship?

Two Faraway Thanksgivings, And What I Learned

Lea Lane, 11.24.2009

Author, six books; editor, sololady.com

Right now, when the economy has rocked me, and I am adapting to a new lifestyle, I find it especially interesting to look back to two unusual Thanksgivings from the last decade.

President Obama, Send Pardoned Turkeys to a Sanctuary, Not Disneyland

Ingrid Newkirk, 11.24.2009

President and co-founder, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

This year, please send the turkeys to a credible sanctuary that has experts in turkey behavior and care, where Sasha and Malia would be able to visit them, along with other rescued animals.

Black Friday Forever: Can Shopping Save America?

Gordon Laird, 11.24.2009

Journalist, GordonLaird.com

Black Friday 2008 never actually ende. Desperate retailers have continued to mark down their goods in an unprecedented wave of discounting that has redefined the marketplace.

"Thank You Friends": A Very Special Thanksgiving Playlist For The Huffington Post Community

David Wild, 11.24.2009

TV Writer, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor and author of "He Is . . . I Say"

Here's my personal Thanksgiving playlist, designed to help put us all in the proper mindset for Thursday's holiday, and arguably for every other day here on earth too.