thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in the Steam Room (VIDEO)
Thanksgiving is the time of the year when families and friends get together and remember what they’re thankful for…or should we say what they hate about each other! In the latest episode of Steam Room Stories Charlie Merlo, Ray Tezanos, Chris Reid, Adam Bucci, Moronai Kanekoa and Josh Wise come together to celebrate Thanksgiving but…
Rejoice, pray and give thanks
Something wonderful happened in my neighborhood about a year ago. A Farmer’s Market opened up and sets up every Saturday morning. The fresh food is good, but I like the fresh Belgian waffles the best! There’s a story about a mother and her young four-year-old son attending a local Farmers’ Market one day, when the…
A good reminder at Thanksgiving, as families share love and acceptance
A gay son and his dad give thanks BY PAUL BEGALA (CNN) – Every parent loves his or her child; it’s the prime directive of the species. Twenty years ago, when my wife was pregnant with our first baby, Hillary Clinton told me that having a child is like taking your heart out of your…
Thanksgiving: the calm before the storm that is Black Friday
Ah, Thanksgiving. That perfect holiday where you can sit back and relax and give thanks for the many wonderful things in your life, your city and your world. With no gifts to worry about and plenty of excuses to overeat, just savor that turkey aroma and help yourself to another piece of pumpkin pie ……
Investing in prayer
Have you ever heard of a healthy prayer life? There are several key elements to a healthy prayer life – and the most important is our relationship with God. Rev. D Flanagan says that our relationship to God can be like that of a personal friend. When we feel that God is absent from us,…
Local couple alleges United employee used anti-gay slur
As reported at LGBTweekly.com this week, San Diegans Billy Canu and husband Michael Harbron were flying home after spending Thanksgiving away with friends and relatives. Canu, CEO and cofounder of a successful search engine optimization and Web marketing services firm with offices in San Diego and London, and Harbron say they got a rude awakening…
Transgender thanksgivings
Between Nov. 11 and Nov. 25 this year are many days that leave me between feeling sorrowful and thankful. Owning it all is a difficult thing, but owning it all is important. Nov. 11 this year, as it is every year, was Veterans Day. I’m very well known these days as a transgender military veteran…
Take ‘Damien’ out for Thanksgiving
It’s five in the morning and I must rise to stuff a bird. I could have been in Mexico or Palm Springs. Instead I committed to preparing Thanksgiving dinner for a bunch of people I really can’t believe I’m related to, including Aunt Norma’s scary son who reminds me of Damien from The Omen. They will…