Imagine: almost forty New York Italians all under one roof for 7 days. Well that’s my family during Thanksgiving. And yes, it’s exactly like what you’d imagine. Loud, crowded and there’s LOTS of food. We all play cards every night, there’s dance parties, competitions and sometimes just chilling around the kitchen singing our family’s favorite…
I can picture it now, sitting at my extremely privileged second Thanksgiving dinner with family, table full of food yet again, and hearing, “He’s a business man. If he can run a business, he can run our country. We need someone who will support our middle class. We need lower taxes.” I can also imagine…
Every year it’s the same routine. For most of us, we crowd around a table decked out with a Butterball turkey, pillowy mountains of mashed potatoes, canned cranberry sauce and maybe some lightly sautéed (or microwaved) green beans. While these traditional spreads may hit the spot and satisfy your hunger, they can become dull year…
Black Friday is a mess. Beside the tales of people being trampled underfoot or starting fights over the last toaster oven, the mere prospect of waking up at three-in-the-freaking-morning was always enough to turn me off from even considering going. Nevertheless, I know many people go Black Friday shopping. Excluding the rare few who are religious…
Every year when Christmas is in the air, I celebrate Hanukah. I have celebrated Chanukah, Hanukkah and Chanuka, but for the first time in my life, I will celebrate Thanksgivukkah. In a rare collision of calendars, the Jewish lunar calendar aligned with the Gregorian calendar to create a once-in- a-lifetime event. Most people know that…
As masses of students here at College of Charleston and across the nation wrap up their last week before Thanksgiving break, their minds feasting on memories of all their favorite holiday dishes, millions more are saving up money to prepare skimpier meals for their tables. Beginning Nov. 1, cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance…