This Week's Blog Roll: Gratitude, Holiday Shopping Tips and Everybody's a Critic

Have you checked out some of the posts from our stellar team of bloggers? Here are some excerpts from this week:

 reminded us of the importance of Thanksgiving, and how :

"Thanksgiving evokes so many ideas in so many people. The Pilgrims. Images of New England. Feasts of turkey, gravy, cranberries, pies. Time with family and friends. The holiday season.

"And yet for others, who don’t have those resources and luxuries, it can be a very difficult time—a time of loneliness, hunger, homelessness."

 offered a few :

"In advance of the holiday season, the FBI reminds shoppers to beware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to steal money and personal information." 

 wrote about a recent trip to :

"I don’t want to spoil the play for you in case you haven’t seen it, but I will tell you that it requires that you suspend disbelief in order to fully appreciate it. Similarly, it proved more entertaining to view the post-show conversation as a unique third act to our evening than a serious discussion of the play."

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