6:00 a.m.
"When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting." St. Jerome
Eric Scheske
5:00 a.m.
TURKEY, n. A large bird whose flesh when eaten on certain religious
anniversaries has the peculiar property attesting piety and gratitude.
Incidentally, it is pretty good eating. Ambrose Bierce
4:00 a.m.
"Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving..." Psalms 147:7
3:00 a.m.
"And though I ebb in worth, I'll flow in thanks." John Taylor
2:00 a.m.
"When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at
Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with
legs?" G.K. Chesterton
1:00 a.m.
"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would
suffice." Meister Eckhart
Thanksgiving Day 12:00
"It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to
obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his
protection and favor." George Washington
Odd (and Timely) Consumer News
In time for Walk the Line:
> Johnny Cash's tour bus is up for sale on auction site eBay.
> The singer, who died in September 2003, apparently used the vehicle while on
tour in the 1980s. . . .
> The current highest bid is $35,000 (£20,500)
That's Comforting
This is more chilling than the November air:
> A Chicago pediatrician was sentenced to 5 years in prison Tuesday for buying at
least 600 images and videos of child pornography, many from a Web site based in
Russia, that included images of children as young as 4.
Link
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Misc. 11.23.05
I watched Christmas with the Kranks last night. Criminy. One of the most
gosh-awful movies ever crafted. It wasn't as bad as Van Helsing (that one may be
the worst "blockbuster" of all time), but it was awful.
New York Times Headine line this morning: