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Giving Thanks — But Not For Black Thursday

November 24th, 2011 · 3 Comments · sustainability

Grateful is a beautiful feeling, like coming in out of a cold winter night to a warm, crackling fireplace. I feel grateful right now, at 6:34 on Thanksgiving morning. I have a loving marriage, secure and meaningful

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The Happiest Thanksgiving & The Very Best Diet

November 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · food & drink, health & well being, lifestyle, simplicity

Happy Thanksgiving! New disclosure: I am married to a foodie. Thor will spend much of today making something he’s never made before, a vegan macaroni and cheese dish, that we’ll bring to my sister-in-law’s house this afternoon. Food is Thor’s creative outlet, his art form, and I believe in supporting a person’s art. I also [...]

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A Happier Thanksgiving

November 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments · food & drink, health & well being, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability

For Thanksgiving I’ll suggest (and practice myself) a novel idea: to not eat a great deal. Just a normal-sized meal, of food more lovingly prepared than usual, with more sociability and gratitude than usual. “Unpatriotic!” I can imagine you criticizing me. “Killjoy!” “The economy would nosedive!” “Anti-consumption equals Anti-Christ!” (OK, pardon my drama.) In truth, [...]

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