Happy Thanksgiving! Today is the national Thanksgiving Holiday in the United States. Just about everything is closed to allow family and friends to gather and give thanks for their many blessings. Sharing a bountiful meal is a highlight of a cherished holiday that dates back to the Pilgrims. We will have 14 people at our house today, with many coming from hundreds of miles away. It is always a very special day here and we hope that it will be in your home as well. 

I don't think I have to say much more today about how blessed we are to be in this business because it is something I say many times in this column and elsewhere throughout the year. Not a day goes by that I don't thank God for leading me here and for the many wonderful people I have met in this industry. I have had the opportunity to work in three different fields in my lifetime (broadcasting, the music industry and now the Internet). All three are filled with gifted people but this one, in terms of the brilliance, creativity and kindness of the vast majority of those involved, truly stands head and shoulders above the rest. Diana and I thank each one of you for making this our best Thanksgiving yet!
(Posted Nov. 27, 2008)