Fun for Thanksgiving

Yes! It’s Thanksgiving again. You, like many cavemen before you, are wondering, “What should we do with all these kinfolk running around?” Of course there’s the tried-and-true backyard rugby game, but you might be searching for things for those who don’t want to get grass stains on their knees. Search no longer. I have one …

Thanksgiving Games For Introverts

You’re an introvert. You don’t feel too thrilled with the idea of gathering with one hundred and seventeen people in a relative’s too-small house—a house which seems to get smaller every year. They’ll gather and give thanks to God. You’ll gather with them and give thanks to the same God, for different things. While the …

The Most Quotable Movies

Chances are, if you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, you’ll also be watching a movie. If your house is like my house, you won’t need a movie. The movies will be quoted throughout Thanksgiving dinner. Mashed potatoes will be sculpted and someone will invariably say, “This means something.” Even if your house isn’t like mine, maybe later, after …

Small Talk for Big Meals

Don’t you just love the things people talk about over a meal? It seems like maybe food opens people up to conversation more than anything else. You sit down with some company you enjoy, and some calories to consume, and you just start talking. One of my favorite conversation starters at dinner is the old…well, …