Thanksgiving reflections on gratitude and complaint
A weekend essay questions why people complain amid Thanksgiving gratitude. The author notes affluence and freedoms, contrasts with hardships abroad, and suggests daily thanks rather than a single holiday focus. It ends with a cheeky prompt about a “Complaining turkey” this year.
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Maple Creek Cowboy Poetry Festival Draws Western Talent
Prairie town Maple Creek hosts a major cowboy poetry festival with performers from Western Canada and the United States. Attendees sample buffalo beans and bannock as Stony Plain marks its 10th anniversary with chuckwagon dinner and bonfire sing along. Bryn Thiessen and Dale Hayes travel circuits, while Ian Tyson revives cattle culture inspired by Elko gatherings.
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Doc” Hayes
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Neighbourly Cws Def Hatem Cowboy Poem Connection
Diverse backgrounds fuel a ballad form linking pastoral British songs with American cowboys. The piece, A Cowboy Toast by James Barton Adams, celebrates the roaming life, nature, and enduring bonds of ranchers across many cultures.
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James Barton Adams
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