Thursday, November 27, 2014

Thanksgiving … by gimleteye

What we are thankful for…

Eye On Miami readers; a hope-based community

Daniella Levine Cava; a new leader for Miami-Dade County

Mayor Philip Stoddard, South Miami

Family, friends and cooler weather

Restaurant Niu, downtown Miami

Dogs

We are thankful for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

For, Serial -- the amazing podcast on NPR. For Homeland, on cable.

For cartoonists and editorial writers who speak truth to power and lighten our days

For the courageous in the face of adversity of any kind 

For kindness, gratitude and grace

(Now it's your turn…)





19 comments:

Geniusofdespair said...

Bah Thanksgiving too.

Geniusofdespair said...

After all these years you might have all guessed: I Hate Holidays.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for communism!

Anonymous said...

And to Karl Marx!

Anonymous said...

Today you are Giblet-eye. :-)

Thank you for your analysis and your words. You've meant a lot to those who are in the dark.

Even the detractors...they love ya, they just can't express it...

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your blog and the work behind it. You help to drown out the usual "noise" that many try to pass off as news and information. Please don't stop.

Anonymous said...

Thankful for Al Crespo, most fearless journalist in South Florida

Anonymous said...

Thanks for pole dancers!

Anonymous said...

Thankful for our country, under God. The best ever in the history of humankind.

Anonymous said...

Thankful for Genius, whose surgical focus on the misdeeds at the county, boundless capacity to dig up facts and unique sense of humor and cynicism keeps up all involved in civic engagement!

TerreG said...

Thanks for your blog which keeps me grounded and for my family and friends who love me and tolerate me in spite of my shortcomings.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for Krispy Kreeme doughnuts.... Comftarble socks... Soft toilet paper.... Good umbrellas... And HBO

Anonymous said...

Thankful for Genius-tell it like it is every time.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for 12:00 AM, November 28, 2014, when this stupid holiday ends.

Anonymous said...

We are thankful for all farmers who grow the food for our consumption, especially in Miami-Dade County; also thankful for Knaus Berry farm who have the best sticky buns in the county--
(if you don't mind waiting in line out to Coconut Palm Dr.)

We are most greatful for this blog
giving us the nitty-gritty of Dade County Politics

Riley

Alexandria said...

Thank You.

Anonymous said...

great work, day in and day out. thoughtful, provocative, pointed, and factual. thank you for your continued hard work to keep us all well informed. and thanks to all the other bloggers as well, and particularly the Big Guy, Al Crespo!

Ted

Anonymous said...

The cartoon pretty much sizes up our situation on immigration. Thank goodness our chief and going to do what the Indian chief did!

Anonymous said...

The pilgrims weren't immigrants. They were pioneering English citizens moving from one part of the British empire to another.