Be thankful

We are about to celebrate another Thanksgiving. It is with great hope that we can actually say we are really thankful.

I look back on some very memorable times spent at family gatherings. I fondly remember gorging myself on turkey and dressing and so many pies and as a kid I burned off the calories before they could take effect on my body.

Not so anymore. Now, I have to pace myself.

Those Thanksgivings were also times to watch football. My favorite turkey day event was the Nebraska-Oklahoma game. There were some great tussles that made you happy to be a football fan.

The supersizing of confere...