Considering the current sympathy for Marxism disguised as “democratic socialism,” it has become necessary to revisit some basic facts, one of which is that capitalism is the most compassionate form of economy known to man and, as such, must be…
This Thanksgiving will be the 402nd in our history, counting back to when the Pilgrims, near the end of their first full year in the New World, shared a three-day feast with the Wampanoag Indians. In The First Thanksgiving 1621,…
In Norman Rockwell’s famous 1943 painting Freedom From Want,” part of his Four Freedoms series, Rockwell depicts the traditional, American Thanksgiving meal. An elderly couple stands at the end of the table holding an impressive turkey on a platter. Meanwhile,…
Most Americans meticulously plan their Thanksgiving meals and travel, sometimes budgeting months in advance to celebrate at a reasonable price tag. This prudent embodiment of both gratitude and restraint starkly contrasts with the approach of our politicians. It’s an inconsistency…
“Oh, my God! The president’s been shot!” For those of us of a certain age, the moment we first heard that President John F. Kennedy had been shot has enshrined itself among our most indelible memories. I was 13, and…
Walking through my neighborhood home-improvement store recently, I was made keenly aware of the rush to winter. Rows of gleaming snowblowers posed like soldiers ready to battle with the inevitable feet of snow sure to fall in a Minnesota winter….
I love Thanksgiving. It’s the best American holiday — besting July 4, if only because the celebrations don’t scare the dog. Usually. Thanksgiving is universal. No matter the religion or creed, all people can express gratitude for their blessings. It…
Where to start? Certainly no point at which to end. Thank you, G-d, for allowing me to be born in America, to live in America from the 1950s to today and hopefully beyond, to learn American civics and American virtues…
It isn’t always the turkey who has the hardest time at Thanksgiving. Family gatherings can be lovely or embarrassing. We eat, laugh, drink, and say a lot of silly things. Just like at any U.N. gathering. In every family, there’s…
