Thanksgiving is always a time to reflect and, by the restorative powers of gravy, realize that no matter how much we think our life sucks, it actually doesn’t suck all that bad. So in that spirit, we thought it would be appropriate to highlight the things a sports lover in Seattle can still be thankful for. We tried to do a Top 10, but, um, we couldn’t come up with that many. more ›

• Obsessively wash your hands as two cases of swine flu discovered in British Columbia. Never can be too careful.
• Lawmakers spent the weekend doing the budget thing, passing a $7.5B transportation budget in their sleep.
• Thank you for being a friend, Bea Arthur. 1922-2009.

• Poor kid, teacher sends him packing with his own Mr. Hankey. This is so going to come back and haunt him in middle school. Oh, the nickname poo-tential.
• Earth Day, is it over yet?
• Scatt the church therapy cat gets the last meow, as his attacker is now facing first-degree animal cruelty and deadly weapon felony charges.