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Thanks

I sent out Thanksgiving e-cards this year and I listed two things for which I’m thankful:

1. Only about a year and two months before Bush is out of office.
2. At least Dick Cheney’s not President.

I think my father-in-law was a little offended. He sent email saying that there are better things to be thankful for.

I was sort of joking around with my list but, the more I think about it, the more I think maybe I’m on the right track.

Of course, I’m thankful for my health and I’m thankful for the people I know and love. But those are all kind of selfish things — they make my life easier but they don’t do much to change the world for the better.

On the other hand, if you believe — as I do — that George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are literally very bad for our entire world, then knowing they’ll soon be out of office… well, that really IS something for which to be extremely thankful. There’s not much to be optimistic about these days — on the grand scale of what’s going on with our planet, I mean — so I’ll take my good news where I can find it.