Thanksgiving Day, is a time to spend time with family and friends; watch football and eat turkey and in general have a good time. But as the name suggests, Thanksgiving Day is a day when we should spend some time reflecting on the good things in our lives and give thanks for it. Most people live their lives with a perpetual black cloud over their heads, like Eeyore...

To all who celebrate Diwali and to the rest of us, who could use a day filled with happiness and meaning, I wish a happy Diwali. Diwali is celebrated today across the globe by people from the Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths. Some tell of Rama, who killed the demon Ravana. When Rama and his wife Sita returned from the war, he was crowned king. Other Hindus tell the story...