Unlike Columbus Day, I actually like Thanksgiving. Celebrating the symbolic meeting between Pilgrims and Indians, when despite their differences, they came together at the same table and shared their cultures is a great lesson for everyone. Plus, we all have a lot to be thankful for, and what better way to celebrate than to eat [...]

This past week both President-elect Obama and still-President Bush have been doing what they do best.
Obama was busy, like usual, getting things done:

Obama picks ‘best US minds’ to save economy
Obama to Receive Stimulus Package from Congress ‘on Inauguration Day’
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Meanwhile, Bush, also in his element, was dressing up in costumes for ridiculous photo-ops:

That’s him at Sunday’s [...]

(via NYT)
Frank Rich is off today.

Saudi Arabia to Join NATO Naval Mission; Pirates Boost Defenses
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia said it will join a fleet of NATO warships on an anti-piracy mission, as hijackers bolstered defenses around an oil-laden Saudi tanker captured off the East African coast.
The navies of India, Russia, France, Britain and Germany have all battled [...]

From Drudge:
GOOGLE will launch a new tool that will help federal officials “track sickness”.

SICK SURVEILLANCE: GOOGLE REPORTS FLU SEARCHES, LOCATIONS TO FEDS

“Flu Trends” uses search terms that people put into the web giant to figure out where influenza is heating up, and will notify the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in real [...]

The distinguished Republican Congressman from from Georgia, Paul Broun:
“It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing is, he’s the one who proposed this national security force. I’m just trying to bring attention to the fact that we may — may not, I hope not — but we may have a problem [...]

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from The Onion:

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The stock market may be down the day after the election, but I have never seen more smiling people on the subway in my life. Usually my morning ride is filled with looks of murderous rage or hostile indifference. Most of the miserables heading to work at 9 am look like they will either snap [...]

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