Thanksgiving

Maybe Obama Wouldn't Notice There's No Eggs or Cream?

Lisa Lacy | Posted 11.27.2008 | Green

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Lisa Lacy

I recently made my first sweet potato pie for a friend's birthday (and also as a subtle nod to Obama's reported declaration that it is his favorite pie).

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Poor... It's The New Rich

Beth Broderick | Posted 11.27.2008 | Business

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Beth Broderick

As we gather around the table to give thanks, let us remember what richness lies in the soil and the soul of this nation. We will thrive with or without our 401Ks.

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236.com: Ten Things To Know If You're Having Thanksgiving With Republicans

236.com | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

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Congratulations, liberal/progressive/terrorist! This is the first Thanksgiving in eight years where you represent the political majority. Because you ...

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Thanksgiving 2008

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 11.26.2008 | Home

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Robert L. Borosage

The family gathers, always a joy But the year has been hard. One fine son laid off; another far away, A lovely daughter distressed, a beloved mother ...

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Gratitude, or Platitudes?

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.26.2008 | Style

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Michael Sigman

I often recall my conversation with a Jewish woman who worshipped an Indian guru. She was on the path to universal forgiveness and gratitude, she told me, there was one obstacle left: she was still working on forgiving Hitler.

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What They Should Be Eating This Thanksgiving (And what's eating me)

Erica Heller | Posted 11.26.2008 | Style

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Erica Heller

Thursday promises the same humdrum cavalcade of Thanksgiving foods for all: turkey, stuffing, cranberries, yams and pumpkin pie. But what really belongs on the menu of these notables this year?

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Thanksgiving Day Sweet Potato Recipes

Neil Zevnik | Posted 11.26.2008 | Style

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Neil Zevnik

Let's face it, the sweet potato is not the most gorgeous veggie in the cornucopia. In a vegetable fairy tale, the homely sweet potato would most likely be cast as the Ugly Stepsister.

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Prop 8 Be Damned, We are Family These Holidays

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

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Charles Karel Bouley

Happy Holidays to all families, blessed by God or not, approved by Man or no. Cherish the ties that bind, honor those that love, and hold those that are dear. These days more than ever, it truly is all we've got.

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Obama Family's Thanksgiving Food Drive Visit (SLIDESHOW, VIDEO)

AP | Posted 11.26.2008 | Chicago

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Scroll down for video, slideshow CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama and his wife took their daughters to work at a food bank on the day before Th...

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The Best Food Movies by Farr

John Farr | Posted 11.26.2008 | Entertainment

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John Farr

My own top picks for food-themed movies were all released in the past twenty years, and most emanate from distant shores. So, let's take a little trip around the world.

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A Thanksgiving Lesson From Tom Joad

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 11.26.2008 | Media

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Jeffrey Feldman

Like Tom Joad returning to his home only to find his family gone and the house half covered by the encroaching rows of cotton, each of us this Thanksgiving will find something at home that we did not expect.

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How to Keep Traditions Alive

Amy Goyer | Posted 11.26.2008 | Living

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Amy Goyer

All families find comfort in their holiday traditions, and many look to grandparents as the guardians of rituals that unite all generations.

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Fun Turkey Day Game

Howie Greene | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

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Howie Greene

This year I'll be asking folks to play "Who Wants To Be A US Senator?" With the prospects of our junior Senato being named Secretary of State by Obama, who is on your short list of replacements?

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David Addington Disguises Himself As Turkey In Attempt To Get Bush Pardon

Jerry and Joe Long | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

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Jerry and Joe Long

Addington apparently intended to use the pardon to enable him to travel abroad after January 20th without being arrested for war crimes.

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The Mighty Mighty Pilgrims

Jimmy Tingle | Posted 11.26.2008 | Living

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Jimmy Tingle

One way to get through these hard financial times is to draw inspiration from those who came before us.

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Thanksgiving Is Not Just for Leftovers

Paula Poundstone | Posted 11.26.2008 | Living

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Paula Poundstone

I'm thankful for Sarah Palin's vice presidential bid, which taught us that Alaska is not in a box off the coast of California.

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A Warning to All the Thankful

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 11.26.2008 | Living

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Alison Stein Wellner

So, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and already many of us are not only thinking about exactly what we're grateful for, but actually saying these things alo...

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After Turkey or Tofurkey for Dinner, Try a Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Lisa Lacy | Posted 11.26.2008 | Green

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Lisa Lacy

As long as you make the crust with Crisco instead of butter or lard, a pie like apple is already vegan. More traditional fare, however, requires additional tinkering.

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Thanksgiving and Holiday Diet Tips From the 'No Guilt' Fairy

Donna Fish | Posted 11.26.2008 | Living

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Donna Fish

So many people spend their waking moments thinking about what they have, haven't, should, and shouldn't have eaten.

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7 Ways To Get Along With Your Difficult Relatives Over Thanksgiving

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.26.2008 | Living

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Gretchen Rubin

For many people, Thanksgiving is a joyous holiday; for many people, Thanksgiving is a dreaded holiday. One factor that can make it tough is spending t...

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Holiday Travel Tips: How Will You Manage?

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 11.26.2008 | Living

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It's the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and you know what that means! Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today, ...

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Presidential Turkey Pardons: A Look Back (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.26.2008 | Style

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To celebrate President Bush's annual (and final) Thanksgiving turkey pardon this morning--as the nation recovers from the Sarah Palin turkey incident-...

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The Pilgrims Were Community Organizers

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

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Jamie Stiehm

The Pilgrims Were America's First Community Organizers As Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) chirped on-camera while a wriggling turkey was beheaded in the...

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Will Work for Food

One For The Table | Posted 11.26.2008 | Living

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One For The Table

Thanksgiving in our house wasn't Thanksgiving without a stupid amount of chestnuts that needed to be roasted and peeled for stuffing. It was actually fun in a punishing sort of way.

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Less Holiday Travel Makes for a Greener Thanksgiving

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 11.25.2008 | Green

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Stefanie Michaels

With so much at stake in the economy and many would be travelers sitting out Thanksgiving travel, it all adds up to less impact on our environment.

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