Thanksgiving - This seemed as good a place as any to begin. In our busy lives we often take for granted all the kindness that occurs in the community each and every day. There are hundreds of people far away from the spotlight who spend their lives serving others. Having just one day to count such blessings seems woefully inadequate. Take a random moment during the year to say thank you for the efforts of those who feed the hungry, find shelter for the homeless, and serve our seniors. It will brighten their day, and yours as well.

    ORR Junior High students - Education doesn’t just come from a classroom. Once again dozens of young men and women volunteered their time to treat area seniors to a pre-Thanksgiving bash at the school. Sometimes life lessons are the best lessons of all.

    ORR Bulldogs - Once more, with feeling. Win or lose on Thanksgiving morning, the effort of the varsity football team has been unmatched by any team in the South Coast Conference. Undefeated Apponequet may have more weapons than the old Soviet Union, but if a football game is won with heart and determination, the Bulldogs have this thing in the bag.

    Brooke Burke - We have nothing personal against the stunning Burke, who captured the most recent installment of “Dancing With The Stars.” But come on. Warren Sapp should have been graded on the curve. Well, make that several curves. He gave hope to every single pudgy middle-age man out there. God bless Warren Sapp.

    The Federal Drug Administration - Any government agency that allows the marketing of a drug that can make you sleep-walk out to your car, get in, start driving and not remember a minute of it just doesn’t seem to have the public’s best interest in mind.

    Being diabetic on Thanksgiving - When somebody invents sugar-free pumpkin pie, I will be one very happy camper.