We see and hear them all around town. Tis the season of the red kettles. Since 1891 the Salvation Army has been helping those in need. Today in the U.S., The Salvation Army assists more than four-and-a-half million people during the Thanksgiving and Christmas time periods.
It seems like we pay more attention to the Thanksgiving Day meal than any other meal the entire year, and, of course, turkey is the obligatory choice for the big meal. But it doesn't have to be. There's nothing wrong with having something besides turkey...
With the upcoming holiday's, and colder weather, concern for Grand Junction's homeless increases. Put those thoughts and concerns into action. There are numerous ways you can help.
How long should you wait until you get thirds? Should you tell Uncle Walter his teeth fell into the cranberry sauce? How do you find the words to describe Aunt Muriel's stuffing without offending her? Good questions all, but none are the most pressing on Thanksgiving.
There's only one way to make Thanksgiving food better - add bacon. For some reason, it doesn't seem that bacon is very common in traditional Thanksgiving feasts. It's time to right that wrong now.
Thanksgiving can be a wonderful time with family. But, since turkeys aren't the easiest animals to cook, it also has the potential to be the scene of mammoth oven disasters. Esquire has compiled some of the best of the worst turkey cooking attempts.