Thankful Thursday

A former teacher and fellow blogger started a tradition in her classroom called Thankful Thursday. She did this, she wrote, because “gratitude is a gift.” She wrote, in part,…

The Real Story of Thanksgiving

Every year around this time, most schoolchildren hear the same ol’ Thanksgiving story in their classrooms across the nation. That so-called official story is a heartwarming tale of how the…

Thank Capitalism on Thanksgiving Day

During Thanksgiving Day, most families gather around a bountiful feast and give thanks for all the blessings in their lives. As nearly everyone was taught in primary school, the origin…