Kyle Rittenhouse speaks to the media for the first time since his acquittal. We have the highlights, including his message to President Joe Biden. Authorities confirm 39-year-old Darrell Brooks is the suspected driver of the SUV that drove through a crowd in Waukesha, Wisconsin on Sunday. Biden and the first lady visit Fort Bragg ahead…
Millions of Thanksgiving Travelers May Have to Contend With Wet and Snowy Weather
Millions of Thanksgiving travelers may have to contend with wet and snowy weather as they head to their final destinations for the holidays this week, according to the Weather Prediction Center (WPC). In it’s Nov. 22 weather bulletin, the center said that holiday travelers will be thankful as Thanksgiving week kicks off on a “tranquil note…
5 Ways to Be More Thankful
As the calendar turns to the year’s penultimate month, all eyes are on the upcoming holidays. Thanksgiving is up next, full of hearty meals, parade floats, and American football games. This is an exciting time for everyone, and it’s a season we all look forward to. Thanksgiving is all about being thankful for what you…
From a Reader: ‘One Thanksgiving at a Time’
April 1989: I was 48 years old. On the surface, I was doing quite well. But underneath the façade of my many successful family, professional, and community accomplishments was a life in turmoil. I was so empty. No matter what I had accomplished, I was always on to the next project. I suffered from the…
Don’t Let Anyone Steal Your Gratitude
Ingratitude has somehow become vogue in the United States. It seems that the more we progress in technology, science, entertainment options, food and clothing accessibility, self-managing appliances, and a laundry list of other blessings, the more opportunities there are to complain rather than be thankful. Even the middle-class and some lower-class individuals and families in…
Turkey Leftovers 2.0: Family-Style Nachos
I realize I am getting ahead of myself by talking turkey leftovers right now, but only by a week or so. I trust that you have your Thanksgiving turkey centerpiece under control. This recipe is about that turkey and addresses the leftovers you will face. I can’t imagine a better way to use up those…
No-bake Pumpkin Pie for Your Thanksgiving Table
Most pumpkin pies—like the ones on your Thanksgiving table every year—have fillings that contain pumpkin puree, cream, sugar, spices, and eggs. Because of the eggs, which make the filling nice and thick, these pies need to be baked, often for a long time. In our pumpkin pie, however, we don’t use eggs. Instead, we use…
Thanksgiving Turkey Costs Soar Nearly 16 Percent From Last Year
Americans are paying more for Thanksgiving turkeys this year, with a new survey from NielsenIQ indicating that turkey prices have risen nearly 16 percent compared to a year ago. According to NielsenIQ data, the price of whole uncooked turkeys in the four weeks before Nov. 6 rose 15.6 percent from the same period in 2020….
Couple Gives Family a Triple Surprise on Thanksgiving
Wonderful news to a beautiful, loving family. How blessed they are!
The Stories Behind the Traditional Hymns of Thanksgiving
With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, some nowadays may be thinking of pumpkin pie, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, or football. But houses of worship honor the day or week with a longstanding and fairly standard repertoire of hymns. These beloved songs, found in the hymnals of most Christian denominations around the world, can be categorized into…
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