Reid About It

On this Thanksgiving, I'd like to say thanks for many things.

1. My friends and family, Kimberly, Pup, and everyone else who makes life worth living.

2. The people who read this blog, especially those who leave comments. I've made quite a few friends over the past year who are also writers, and I want to wish them luck, as well. Keep working, guys, and we'll all get there together.

3. The August And Everything After album by Counting Crows.

4. George Carlin's early career, Johnny Carson's enduring wit, and David Letterman's eternal randomness.

5. Mario Puzo's The Godfather.

6. People who watch me on TV and get my jokes.

7. Family Guy.

8. Tuna sandwiches.

9. The Office, Scrubs, 30 Rock, and My Name Is Earl.

10. Blogs from agents like Jessica , Nathan, and Kristin.

11. The NFL.

12. The lyrics of Michael Penn, Elvis Costello, and Art Alexakis.

13. Chick-Fil-A.

14. The Sopranos.

15. Randy Moss and T.J. Houshmandzadeh being my fantasy football receivers. My Boneville Knights are playoff bound once again.

16. Woot.

17. Every word Mickey Spillane ever put in Mike Hammer's mouth.

18. John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Buddy Rich.

19. The Shield.

20. The first good coldsnap of the year coming on Thanksgiving Day.

21. Wikipedia.

22. Bob Newhart's early albums finally being on CD.

23. Heroes being good again.

24. Marvel Comics "Essential" line of Trade Paperbacks, reprinting the best, cheeziest comics of my childhood.

25. The DVR. Now I want to always be able to stop time everywhere I go.

26. Outback Cheese Fries.

27. Me being back on my hometown radio station, KGAS 104.3 in Carthage. It's good to be home again, if only through the magic of the internet.

28. My best friends and band, The Caucasian Boys.

29. Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club, book and movie.

30. Three chords and the truth.