Thanks & Giving

Do we really need a giant hunk-o-bird and a Honeybaked ham? The latter costs a small fortune and the former will set you back at least ten bucks. Imagine if we declared one meatless Thanksgiving and feasted on stuffing, vegetable casseroles and potatoes, white and sweet? A humongous, colorful salad? Mac & Cheese? Would it be so unthinkable to take the money you would spend on slaughtered animals and give it to hungry humans? Such a minor menu adjustment would help feed the neediest and generate the thanks inThanksgiving. So when you pass that Salvation Army bellringer on the way into the grocery store, think about taking what you would have spent on a salmonella kitchen alert and slip them more than loose change. Or donate to your charity of choice. Contribute to Hosea Williams' vision of feeding the homeless. Volunteer. In the spirit of the Pilgrims, deny thyself something, anything. It's a good way to prepare for the real season of giving around the corner.