The holiday season is upon us, or so our local retailers would have us believe. I'm a little incensed to see the non-denominational red and white of The Holidays being rolled out, when Thanksgiving, one of my favorite holidays, hasn't even happened yet. Seriously, haven't stores figured out that artificially extending the holiday season is the leading cause of Early Onset Holiday Fatigue? EHOF (pronounced "e-hof," and not to be confused with David Hasselhoff's website) is a condition in which sufferers badly want the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year to just get itself over with.
One of the joys of being a science journalist is finding scientists who trash their own fields. Take Howard Gardner, a high-profile professor of psychology at Harvard. When I interviewed him a decade ago, he was so disgusted with psychology that he had quit the American Psychological Association.
The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. -H.U. Westermayer Next week the Thanksgiving Holiday will be celebrated. Americans across the country will sit down with friends, family and loved ones to enjoy a homemade feast, and to give thanks for all that they have.
I went home two weekends ago and went to my local mall. I was there to pick up my sister from work, since we have one car between us when I come home. I left my house early to browse around and pick up anything I needed, wanted, or "needed," and I was going to head to my high school later that evening to see the fall drama production.
Barack Obama seems to have his pick for Attorney General decided upon. Eric Holder, once Deputy Attorney General in the Clinton administration and briefly acting Attorney General under Janet Reno, appears to be the experienced, apolitical guardian of the Constitution this country sorely missed under Alberto Gonzales.
On Tuesday night, my friend and I had a craving for some good Italian food, and in a town like Hoboken, that was easy to find. There is no shortage of Italian places to eat in this town, from the intimate and classy to the mom and pop pizzeria. There is a place that has been a part of Hoboken's history for some time now, and that place is Tutta Pasta.
Thanksgiving is a great time for bringing together family and friends, giving thanks, and sharing memories over food and beverages. With such emphasis on feasting on turkey and all the trimmings, no one wants to deprive themselves of the holiday treats or think about the massive calorie intake the tremendous amounts of food will bring.
Barack Obama was elected into office two weeks ago and reports of his post-election decisions quickly followed. In recent news, President-elect Obama met with President Bush, declined an invitation by the G20, and appointed an array of new staff members. Furthermore, some journalists have gone nearly to left field to report on the implications posed by Obama's clothing.