As this Thanksgiving arrives, I am filled with gratitude even though this is an especially disturbing, frightening and chaotic time in the world. Each morning, we wake to unrelentingly brutal headlines. Each night as we go to sleep, violent news clammers for our attention. ISIS has savagely murdered an entire village of men, women and children. Another lone gunman has gone on a rampage wreaking havoc on a college campus, school or government facility somewhere. Ebola may

I received this email from Claiborne Deming, who wrote on behalf of The Story of Stuff team, about Costco's decision to close on Thanksgiving Day. I found it interesting, and wanted to share with all of you. I hope you join me in taking action and signing the petition to encourage major retailers to allow their employees to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families instead of working on Black Friday. Lee M. Hendler Project Director, Freedom's Feast - - - Dear Lee, For the pa