I may or may not come to life enough to get in a blogging mood later. In the mean time, don't miss this post at Blackfive.

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You won't want to miss Michelle's Thanksgiving post either.

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We give thanks
Scott Johnson ...

Despite the holiday, UPI chooses to continue politics as usual, pointing out that "Bush avoids God in Thanksgiving speech." God is nevertheless present in President Bush's Thanksgiving proclamation, right where He belongs. The president's proclamation this year is in any event a pale echo of Lincoln's 1863 proclamation, "which set the precedent for America's national day of Thanksgiving." The 1863 proclamation, drafted by Secretary Seward, stands the test of time: ...

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Giving Thanks
Ed Morrissey

Thanksgiving is perhaps the only family holiday that really asks us a profound question: what do we have in our lives that earns our gratitude? So much time in our lives is devoted to striving and achieving that we lose sight of the blessings around us. On Thanksgiving, we are called to to pause, consider, and reflect, activties that are somewhat anathema to Americans on this most American of all holidays.

Every year I try to make my list, and every year I feel I miss the mark, in some fashion. ...

... UPDATE: Let's remember to give thanks to our men and women in the armed forces, and put our money where our thanks are. The Weekly Standard reminds us of two worthy charities that could use your support. First, Unmet Needs provides support for military families facing financial difficulties. They also mention the Wounded Warrior Project, which assists severely wounded soldiers and their families. Give a little something to both as a measure of our thanks for their sacrifices.

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Proud Thanks

Across the world, in far off lands,
On heaving seas, on desert sands,
You serve our flag, you guard, you fight,
Make despots quake and fear our might.
You show the world a fearsome face,
But do it with a noble grace.
The same steel fists that man the guns,
Unfold in kindness to little ones. ...

(I held off reposting this waiting to see what Mrs G was going to do. Looks like I guessed right.)