We had a fine old time for Thanksgiving yesterday, with good food, good company, and even good football. Today, of course, is Black Friday, where shopping rules the day, so if you are a participant, here's hoping you won all your tugs-of-war over scarce items, and you managed to avoid being trampled.

Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	DHTML Lemmings. Thanks Tech Support Alert. Red Storm Defence. Soccer Doctor.
Link:	Origins of the presidential turkey pardon. Thanks Neatorama.
Stories:	Black Friday shoppers see pleasure where others see pain. Arsenic on the Thanksgiving table. Thanks Boing Boing. Hospitals hurt 1 in 6 patients, study says.
Science:	Why eating a lot feels so darn good. Glowing trees could light up city streets. Crime scene blood could identify age of criminal.
Media:	Grand Theft Walrus.
The Funnies:	Tom the Dancing Bug: A Security Issue at the Office. Name Calling - Savage Chickens.