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Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn writes today that we should move Thanksgiving into October: Major holidays, like meals and vacations from work and school, should be as neatly spaced as practical. As it is, Thanksgiving both crowds the Christmas season and creates a long slog of days for most of us from early September until the end of November. Thanksgiving in October would mean no need to surf the Web fretfully on Saturday evening wondering if you'll make it back home the next day or if you'll...

Yesterday in Chicago: Today in Carmel, California: I should also point out the current weather in both locations: Chicago: -8°C (18°F) but the 52 km/h (33 mph) wind gusts make it fee colder than -18°C (-1°F) Carmel: 11°C (51°F) but the gentle onshore breeze makes it a little foggy at the ocean This is why I love traveling.

It looks like we've gotten about 12mm (1/2 inch) of snow overnight in Chicago.

"When your IQ reaches 50, you should sell." —Guest blogger Anne

I'm glad someone agrees with me. :) From today's Chicago Tribune: "The president could take the politics out of Iraq once and for all if he would simply go on television and say to the American people: 'Yes, we made mistakes. Yes, there are things that I would have done differently. But now that I'm here, I'm going to work with both Republicans and Democrats to find the most responsible way out,'" [Illinois U.S. Senator Barack] Obama said. "Imagine if he did that, how it would transform the politics of...

Jeff Goldblum called Anne "sweetie pie." Fortunately I'm not the jealous type. Cute photo, though.