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It is almost Thanksgiving, which, for many of us, will be different this year. Our Thanksgiving dinners might be more intimate and perhaps a little quieter. This may be a great time to try some new dishes, rather than your traditional holiday fare.

Thanks to those spoilsports in the infectious disease community who do not want to see us all sicken and die, I am prepared for an intimate little Thanksgiving dinner for two tomorrow, rather than the food orgy for 50 we usually attend. I was not prepared for thermal shock.

  I have a very important Thanksgiving message for you and respectfully ask for your attention for a few minutes. I am calling on all residents, Penn State alumni and longtime friends of Happy Valley and Centre County to pull together for a cause that impacts all of us who love this area. I…

As I reflected on the somber state of Happy Valley just prior to Thanksgiving, I decided it was time to call Dan Nold. The veteran pastor of Calvary Church, Dan has been my go-to guy for wisdom throughout this crisis-filled year. He also suggested that we include his wife, Lynn, in the conversation.