The First Thanksgiving 1621, oil on canvas by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1899). The painting shows common misconceptions about the event that persist to modern times: Pilgrims did not wear such outfits, and the Wampanoag are dressed in the style of Native Americans from the Great Plains. (from here (wikipedia.org)) What is Thanksgiving Day about?... Continue Reading →
THANKFUL FOR WHAT AND TO WHOM?
Here are a couple of Thanksgiving Day posts that are worth comparing and contrasting. “Irritable Gratitude Syndrome” (insanitybytes2.wordpress.com) is funny in a sad sort of way. As insanitybytes humorously illustrates, we can be amazingly thickheaded. Thanking and the Thankee (therecoveringlegalist.com) addresses what some people miss. Thanksgiving is not about being with family and friends; it is... Continue Reading →
AN AMERICAN FIRST THANKSGIVING
Which of the numerous, unsolvable, horrendous, sickening, bigoted, isolationist, interventionist and ridiculous controversies of our time is appropriate to discuss for Thanksgiving? What is "America First" all about? Well, here is how President Donald Trump put it in his first inaugural address. From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this... Continue Reading →
THANKFUL FOR MY GOD
When Thanksgiving Day comes around, many of us stuff ourselves on Thanksgiving Day vittles, and that opportunity is certainly something to be thankful for. Before we begin stuffing ourselves, some of us even take the time to thank God for His providential generosity -- for all the people we love and all the things He... Continue Reading →
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