Situational Analysis | Nov. 23, 2022
It's Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving and I am thankful for you, our readers! Today's newsletter will be a little different. Utah Policy will take the rest of the week off and be back in your inboxes bright and early Monday morning.
As we gather âround Thanksgiving tables, some 66% of us do not want to talk about politics, even though it dominates the news. No worries - just share some family stories!
November is National Family Story Month and the dinner table is the perfect place to share. Kids - at least my kids - always want to know âwhat life was likeâ back in the Dark Ages of growing up in the 1960âs and 70âs. One recent conversation went like this:
Young adult daughter: âI hate dating apps. The men on there are terrible.â
Me: âGosh, Iâve heard. Iâm so glad there were no dating apps when I was dating your dad.â
YA daughter: âBut you had cell phones, right?â
Me: âNo - this was before cell phones.â (We dated in the mid-1980âs, married in 1986).
YA daughter with shocked expression on her face: âBut how did you know when he wanted to go out with you???â
Me, laughing: âHe knocked on my door or called the landline.â
Ah, the good old daysâ¦.
May your turkeys be plump and your conversations meaningful. Happy Thanksgiving. ð¦
(And be sure to check out grown-up Ralphie in "A Christmas Story Christmas" on HBO Max. We laughed until we cried - and, we also cried. So, so good.
Holiday Service Opportunities
If you know of opportunities I've missed, please send them to me for inclusion here!
- Food banks fighting inflation to feed Utahns in need this Thanksgiving, need your donations (Fox13)
- Ditch your Grinch this holiday season by volunteering locally (St. George News)
- Community advocates, elected officials gather to provide meals and resources to homeless (KSL)
- Check out Crossroads Urban Center for a list of ways to help this holiday season.
- Lend a Hand this winter with Rocky Mountain Power. They will double every dollar donated to help low-income customers keep the heat on.
- Places to volunteer, donate to those in need on Thanksgiving in Utah (Fox13)
- 'Light the World' giving machines
- Meals on Wheels (year-round) (thanks to reader Wendy Hill for this tip!)
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