What are You Thankful For?

On a morning when the NY Times headlines tell us the civilian death toll in Iraq has reached a new high, and my inbox includes a note that unexpectedly large numbers of US residents have “very poor food security” (a term only a bureaucrat could invent), it’s a good time to give thanks for just how good we have it.

I was talking to some friends of mine yesterday and we got onto the subject of human capital in the developing world – where “seed capital” is not just a metaphor, and where we all feel a sense of lost opportunity. I then went out to a dinner that probably cost more than a semester of college in a country like Tanzania. And certainly most of the people reading this blog will be indulging in a feast tonight.

So let’s all pause for a moment – you can give thanks to whomever you like, but I prefer to think about what more I could be doing. This week, I will make a micro-loan through Kiva.org.

Have a happy, healthy, and thoughtful Thanksgiving, everyone.