Social Policy and Change: Nov 24, 2011

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thursday's Daily Brief

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Arianna Huffington: Thanksgiving 2011: Occupy Gratitude

Arianna Huffington: Happy Thanksgiving, HuffPosters! There is much to be thankful for this year. I'm thankful that the UC Davis police are not in charge of security at our offices. I'm thankful that Herman Cain doesn't oversee HR here, that the supercommittee isn't responsible for determining our editorial budget, and that Mayor Bloomberg hasn't paid a visit to our nap rooms (he might find them a "health and fire safety hazard"). I'm thankful my daughters are home from college for the holidays. I'm thankful my move to New York has brought me a great new neighborhood filled with surprises around every corner. And I'm very thankful for our great HuffPost team -- which rose to the challenge of adding 24 new sections since March -- and for our passionate, engaged community. How about you? What are you thankful for? Let us know in the comments section.

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BLOG POSTS

	Dylan Ratigan: This Thanksgiving, Occupy Yourself If we resolve to Occupy Ourselves -- to acknowledge all of ourselves -- especially our darkest aspects -- only then can we stop the fear that is running ourselves and our society.
	Rita Wilson: What Are You Thankful For? As a kid I was thankful for my Barbie and her "house". As a teenager I was thankful for a career in acting that kept me busy. Now, as a Post50 woman, I am thankful for all the ups and downs along the way, all the seeds that have been sown that have led me to this new season of gratitude.
	Dr. Peggy Drexler: We Can Be Thankful for Each Other I think we have an indestructible hope that as bad as things get, if we work hard enough and talk long enough, we'll find our way out of the forest. It's who we are. And I'm thankful for that.
	Michael Roth: Finding Those Times to Feel Thankful During this period of economic frustration and limited political horizons, when do we allow ourselves to feel gratitude for what we do have?
	Cara Santa Maria: Thanksgiving Food Coma? Don't Blame The Turkey! This year, don't blame the turkey if the football game renders you unconscious. Blame the booze and all those delicious carbs.