The Traveler

Thanksgiving break - that much-heralded and long-awaited respite from classes and other obligations - approaches, and the intention of many is to relax wholeheartedly for the five-day vacation. Such an intention is understandable given the 12-week uninterrupted stretch of compulsory class attendance students have endured.… Post the First Comment

A word about gratitude seems appropriate in the days before Thanksgiving. What ordinarily seems optional or even expendable to Americans - the gracious acknowledgment of material and emotional comforts - acquires importance when what ordinarily occupies their time is suspended specifically to allow for the conscious cultivation of gratefulness.… Post the First Comment

It's Thanksgiving time, when we're all supposed to list all the good things that we are thankful for.

The fact that you're reading the Opinion section means that you know how difficult this can be. People usually don't argue about the good things. Opinion sections are for discussions on genocide, war, famine, tyranny, crime, unemployment and taxes.… 2 Comments

On Nov. 4, 2008, tens of millions of patriotic Americans comprising all races, ethnicities, ages, religion, sexual orientation and political beliefs came together and voted to take our country back from the parasitical, traitorous group who has, over the greater part of the past 28 years, virtually destroyed our Constitution, rule of law and worldwide prestige.… Post the First Comment