We had a fine old time at our small family gathering yesterday. Our travels went smoothly, the food was good, and it was nice to see everybody. We've hosted big Thanksgivings in the past, and that's very rewarding. But to wake up today to no mess or leftovers to deal with is pretty pleasant. Actually, we do have a leftover, as we brought a pumpkin pie from a local farm, but MrsBlue also decided to make a batch of her decadent brownies, which are always a hit. And since there were already two other pies in the dessert mix (for five people), we were nominated to bring ours back. This suits, since pumpkin pie is about my favorite aspect of the traditional fixings. So the leftover situation couldn't have worked out better. Here's hoping everyone's plans or lack thereof were equally pleasant, and that recoveries from any food comas are complete.

Blackened Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Stories

• British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives - AP News.
• Coffee at highest price since 1977 following extreme weather in Vietnam, Brazil - Semafor. As opposed to what? Inflation since 1977 is 500%.

Science

• Almost All Languages Appear To Follow Zipf's Law, And We Have No Idea Why - IFLScience.

Media

• NASA Rocket Engine Fireplace - 8 Hours in 4K. Thanks ScienceAlert.
• Farthest jump pot of a pool ball between two tables. With those reflexes his girl would've taken a missed shot right to the face. #dadoftheyear

Follow-up

• President Macron visits Paris’s Notre Dame ahead of cathedral’s reopening after 2019 fire - CNN.

The Funnies

• Anatomy of a Maltese - Sheldon® Comic Strip. Thanks The Flying Penguin.