As the screws on the economy tighten during our approach to Thanksgiving, the annual football and tribal gorging takes on a decidedly different hue this season. In the past, we have taken the time, usually, to give thanks for our gains and our prosperity. This year, that gratitude becomes more vivid, standing out against the monochromatic landscape of failing businesses and skyrocketing unemployment. Much like when the pilgrims struggled for survival in the heart of… more »