Thanksgiving Dinner Goofs in Aix Marseille Turn Friendly
Carroll McKibbin recalls leading 55 students in Aix en Provence for a Thanksgiving in 1985 that featured a French chef menu misfires. The meal included underseasoned mash and a pumpkin pie with stringy innards, prompting laughter and a hasty return trip. Pierre the Marseille dean apologized, inviting a Christmas French menu that delighted the party.
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Aix en-Provence
France
Pierre
University of Marseille
Marseille
Aix
Carroll McKibbin
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Cal Poly
Community reflections on gratitude and Iowa's future
A Thanksgiving letter condemns materialism and praises climate action groups and individual efforts to protect air water and land. It contrasts hopeful activism with criticism of inequality and eight years of Republican policy, arguing for renewed focus on education health care and opportunity.
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Iowa
Damascus
Syria
Unnec
Thankful for Refugees Through Their Firsts and Returns
Caleb Gates the refugee case manager at the Catherine McAuley Center in Cedar Rapids reflects on how refugees reshape his view of everyday life. He recalls firsts such as riding a plane, seeing snow, and shopping at Walmart, and urges dialogue with refugees to counter apathy and fuel gratitude.
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Asia
Iowa
Walmart
Cedar Rapids
Caleb Gates
Catherine McAuley Center
Caleb
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Iowa Physicians For Social Responsibility
Johnson County
Alliance For Responsible Agriculture
Generation Ready
Union of Concerned Citizens
Iowa350
Iowa City Climate Advocates
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Iowa Audubon
World Wildlife Fund
Iowa Citizens For Community Improvement
Bold Iowa
Sierra Club
Katharine Hayhoe
Pope Francis
Lauda
Paul
Charlene Lange
Pat Bowen
Essary
America
Green Bay
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