In her classic novel Little Women, Louisa May Alcott has her character Margaret gaze bitterly at the family’s frostbitten garden and proclaim that “November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year.” The protagonist, her sister Jo, offers a pensive reply: “That’s the reason I was born in it.” I don’t see November that...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses issues N.C. families might discuss at the Thanksgiving dinner table. Kokai offered these comments during the Nov. 24, 2022, edition of C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.”
I stand, somewhat alone, as a Millennial who has resisted adding the term “Friendsgiving" to my personal lexicon. But even below the surface, I don't like the implication that you aren’t really giving thanks when feasting with friends rather than family. Also, it seems like another sign of the declining importance of the family unit in society, especially with younger generations.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina Monday to serve a meal to 400 Marines their families. The event was part of the White House's Joining Forces Initiative, focused on connecting with military families.
“Whereas 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—and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a...
“We should bow in gratitude to God for His many favors,” wrote Calvin Coolidge in his 1925 Thanksgiving Proclamation.
As we sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, many of us will give thanks for the chance to spend time with family and friends, and for the indulgent meal. But inflation will take the first bite, making Thanksgiving 2021 the most expensive in history. Many factors are in play, including supply chain issues, higher transportation expenses,...
In the United States, there are between 45 million and 46 million turkeys killed each year by profit-seeking farmers for consumption at Thanksgiving dinners around the country. In total, about 245 million turkeys are raised on American farms every year, with pretty much all of them headed for an afterlife of human consumption. Yet, it...
This week, I am sending out my weekly journal a day early, since many of you will undoubtedly be in the midst of Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends tomorrow.
Lincoln's national day of thanks and praise came about, in large measure, because of the efforts of a tireless visionary, Sarah Josepha Hale. Ms. Hale persevered for 40 years before realizing the fruits of her labors, lobbying members of Congress and 5 presidents to "create an official day of thanks." Such single-minded and enduring dedication to a cause is an encouragement to all of us who want to see fundamental education reform in our country.
