Another Holiday Cornucopia

Happy Thanksgiving! First, I'll let others do the talking:

• Bill Murchison lists some things for which we should be thankful.


• Mark Steyn says that the rest of the world has something to be thankful for too: America.


• John Stossel discusses how the first Thanksgiving almost didn't happen.


• And on the lighter side, James Lileks has a guide to preparing Thanksgiving dinner for less than ten bucks.

As for me, I'm thankful for a lot of things: Good health, family and friends (and being close enough by to get together with various groups of the two in the next few days, the freedoms that we enjoy in this nation, and (of course) the gift of things like music that let us communicate our humanity to each other in special ways.

Here's hoping your holiday is safe and happy.

Travel advisory: I'm heading out to Austin to have the big dinner with my sister and her family at her in-laws' place; Mom and Dad will be there too. Regular blogging resumes tomorrow.