LEECHBURG, Pennsylvania -- Tom McIlwain is sitting just outside the double doors leading to the country store at Pounds Farm, shaking off the chill and warming up with a cup of hot coffee. The 91-year-old has just finished herding the last batch of ...
Discussing politics on Thanksgiving is a tradition that many of us could live without, but can't seem to get away from. It's especially poignant every four years after the tidal shifts accompanying presidential elections. This year, we saw remarkable ...
WASHINGTON -- "My Mom Voted for Trump. Can We Let It Go?" Read the headline for The New York Times' "The Ethicist" piece Friday. The family dynamic no doubt is familiar to New York Times readers -- the writer's wife's family members are committed ...
Growing up, Thanksgiving was always -- by far -- my favorite holiday on the American civic calendar. It still is today. And while I have fond memories of playing football on Thanksgiving Day with childhood friends and eating turkey legs smothered in ...
Count your blessings on Thanksgiving. Be grateful for what you enjoy. Do not dwell on grievances. Be inspired by the sacrifices of the Pilgrims at our first Thanksgiving, overcoming hardships that would be unthinkable today. Half their number ...
Good morning, it's Nov. 29, 2024, the Friday after Thanksgiving, and the day of the week in which I reprise a quote intended to be educational or uplifting, In that spirit, I hope all of you reading this note had a Thanksgiving full of good food and,
While most political strategists and campaign operatives are finally enjoying a post-election repose, making their favorite Thanksgiving fixings and preparing to deck the halls, California's election officials and party leaders are still on the job.