Category Archives: Thanksgiving

Suit-Up for Survival

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

The way things are trending in the world of seasonal retail, insurance actuaries may have to start considering our shopping habits when calculating our health insurance premiums. On “Black Friday”, going to the mall might be more like going to … Continue reading →

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Paving the Way to Thanksgiving

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Living examples have always been one of God’s favorite mechanisms for getting a point across, and stories that depict those living examples tend to stick in our heads and get told and retold over the years. One of those simple … Continue reading →

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Paying Thanksgiving Forward

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Sometimes you come across a neat story that ought to be shared.  I know it’s after Thanksgiving, but this little account has value that might sustain it in spite of a late arrival.  It’s a first-hand account shared with me … Continue reading →

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Stuffed with More than Just Turkey

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

I’ll get to some good stuff in a minute, so just hang with me, because I need to vent a little bit first. We’re about to celebrate a holiday that was intended to be a mechanism for calling America to … Continue reading →

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About that Turkey … You Might Want to Cook It First

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

I love tapioca pudding. On one of those rare occasions many years ago when I had the run of the house for little while, I found a box of it in my grandmother’s cabinet. I wasn’t looking for it, but … Continue reading →

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Drill, Baby, Drill?

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Irony and paradox fill our news sources this Thanksgiving week. Our TVs, computer screens, newspapers, and many of our personal conversations are consumed with elements of it. In Ferguson, MO, individual violence and anarchy have begotten mass violence and anarchy, … Continue reading →

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