A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
Eating something fresh out of the oven is like a hug you can taste.
Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
I say we all take the pledge and stay home. Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for what you have, not to save a few dollars to get more.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
When you write a book, you are asking someone to make an investment in their time and money. A column can come and go as the weeks pass, but a book needs to be timeless.