Another good commercial

In this blog’s continuing series of innovative commercials from over the years, here is another excellent one from Turkish Airlines with help from Manchester United.

200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes

Plotting life expectancy against income for 200 countries since 1810, Hans Rosling shows the enormous impact that the increase in wealth has had on the world (H/T Don Boudreaux).

Turn, Turn, Turn

Roger McGuinn provides a masterful solo performance of The Byrds’ classic.

Turkey Day Carving Lesson

For the past several years, I have been passing along on Thanksgiving Day the instructions below, this interesting article and this excellent NY Times video that provide insightful butcher tips on how to get the most meat out of your turkey. Enjoy!

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Are you ready for some football?

There is no better way to get ready for the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend of football than to take a dose of former Montana Tech football coach, Bob Green.

Tina Fey accepts the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor