December 8, 2008 by Marianne

December 8, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons

From PBFComics.com

Just a little update on my weekend: My husband came home after 9 weeks away on business, so I decided to have a second Thanksgiving for obvious reasons. This time when prepping the turkey, I put an entire stick of bacon butter under the skin! (Look for the recipe at the end of that linked post…I used salted butter rather than unsalted, but I’m a saltaholic.) And I’m here to tell you it was amazing…kept the breast wonderfully tender and moist, and added a nice saltiness directly to the meat. I highly recommend this method for any poultry roasting in your future!

December 3, 2008 by Marianne

December 3, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons , Bacon

Honestly…how many of you listed bacon as one of the many things for which you are thankful last Thursday? I know I did.

Via

November 27, 2008 by Marianne

November 27, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons , Bacon, harvest, Thanksgiving

In celebration of the season, Brutus offers his vision of a perfect harvest…something he could be truly thankful for. Hope you’re all enjoying a wonderful holiday!

November 19, 2008 by Marianne

November 19, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons , Bacon, Thanksgiving

If you don’t know the work of Dan Goodsell yet, then you are in for a world of goodness. An Imaginary World, no less. In the Imaginary World, you can follow the adventures of Mr. Toast and his many friends. Like Lemonhead. And an egg. And a strip of bacon. Check out the archive of comics, especially the many holiday themed features. Super fun. Today we’re celebrating the harvest season with this friendly reminder of our Native American friends who made survival in the New World possible.

One fall semester many moons ago, I read Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. I got pretty angry about the lies and omissions I had been fed for years about America’s treatment of the natives, and especially about the Thanksgiving myths I’d been taught since Kindergarten. That year I protested the celebration of Thanksgiving by refusing to take part in my family’s holiday traditions. Eventually I came to terms with this ugly part of our past and made the holiday my own with a more personal take on giving thanks. But I still like to take the time to reflect on the kindness and unflagging trust that the Native Americans showed to those who arrived on their shores, and to give special thanks for those people who extend a hand of kindness to me each and every day. Despite its historic roots, the idea of a holiday to give thanks is a wonderful thing, something I’d like to celebrate every day.

November 12, 2008 by Marianne

November 12, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons , Bacon, cartoon, poetry

At The Morning News, we found a dynamic duo of cartoon and verse: Baby’s First Internet. With images by Kean Soo and text by Kevin Fanning, this cartoon series is a charming instruction manual for surviving in the wide, wide world of web. You’ll be hooked in no time. Here’s a sampling that seemed to be poking adorable fun at RBS and the bacon blog community.