"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough." - Meister Eckhart

Welcome to the Humanities blog - Thanksgiving edition!

You really can go "baroque" feeding everyone at Thanksgiving! Woo!

Quite literally, this is my motto on Thanksgiving.

This might be a picture of Siddiqui

You payin' attention to this Garafola!?

This is my greatest fear at Thanksgiving. FOOD SHOULDN'T TOUCH.

Someone really needs to manufacture this shirt. They'd make millions. 

Okay, okay... that's enough with the lolz. 

As much as we love, love, love all that food, we do hope that you also have plenty of time to express gratitude for all that you have in your life. We also hope you have time to relax, hang out with friends, and spend time with those wacky people you call "family." One bit of advice... given our current climate, I'd skip the political conversations this year. No one wants to read about someone getting beaten to death with a gravy boat. Save that rage for Black Friday. 

We wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving! 

Some Thanksgiving food based advice...

• Here's some good advice from your friends at the Food Network - TURKEY
• For those of you who've made the choice to go vegetarian, here's some ideas for you - VEGGIE
• Of course, we all could use some advice if you're hosting the big meal at your house (like I am this year) - HOST

Soundtrack of the Week

Where do I even begin with our final artist of the week? Let me just say this. You have to see this group live. I mean that in all sincerity. YOU HAVE TO. They are an experience that defies description. I am, of course, talking about Dallas's own, The Polyphonic Spree. Yes, there are about 20-30 people in the band. Yes, they have a full chorus as well as a cello, French horn, flute, and various other instruments. Yes, they all wear choir robes and dance like crazy people. Yes and yeas and yes! They do an annual Christmas concert every year here in their hometown. It is magical. Get information HERE. 

They really rose to national awareness from a single on their first album that was used on the soundtrack for one of the greatest movies ever The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. That single is "Light and Day."

I also want to include some footage of them from a live show. Just to try and give you a taste of the madness. The Spree does a legendary cover of Nirvana's "Lithium." Here is a video of that performance. I actually saw them on the tour in this video. SO GOOD. Enjoy.