A Zen Guide to Surviving a Red State Thanksgiving
Going home for the holidays is never easy, especially when your relatives start talking about politics. Here's some advice to help you through this Thanksgiving.
Evan Purcell is an English teacher in beautiful Bumthang, Bhutan. He also writes romance novels of varying levels of trashiness. You can read about his writing and travel at EvanPurcell.Blogspot.com.
Going home for the holidays is never easy, especially when your relatives start talking about politics. Here's some advice to help you through this Thanksgiving.
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