Word of the day: Tofurkey

This morning in the gym, I heard a newscaster use this word. She was apparently appalled by the video of Sarah Palin pardonning a turkey, while another one was being slaughtered right behind her (in full view of the camera).
I never understood the tradition of pardonning a turkey, but I do not see what the big deal is that the killing of a turkey wound up on a news station (and now all across the world on the internet!). It's not like it was a useless torture killing. The majority of Americans will be eating turkey next Thursday. We are not stupid people. We all know that those turkeys were once living, breathing creatures, and are now dinner.

As for the word tofurkey, it is real. I assumed she had made it up on the spot (guess I gave her too much credit). But I looked it up online and there are a number of websites selling tofurkey. If you are interested, there is even a Wikipedia entry. As interesting as tofurkey may be, I for one am looking forward to an authentic turkey dinner!

Thought of the day

A friend emailed this to me... it struck a chord with me, so I thought I would post it here.

God doesn't give you the people you want, He gives you the people you NEED. To help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you and to make you into the person you were meant to be.

It kinda got me thinking... and I think it is true. Sometimes the people we want are the people we need, but there are people in my life (yes, even now) that I wish were not here, but in the grand scheme of things, I suppose I should be thankful. Either I need them, or they need me... and in both cases, I am exactly where God wants me to be. As a wise friend once told me, "the safest place to be is the center of God's will."

Random fact of the day

Yams and Sweet Potatoes are NOT the same. They are actually from two different plant families. Yams are naturally sweeter that Sweet Potatoes, and are generally much larger.

So, now you know. =)