Thankful in 2019

A political writer's annual Thanksgiving column can be easy to write, or incredibly difficult to put together. It can also be inspiring or banal. The two are probably connected. It's always a difficult one for me; its quality is a matter of your opinion. But hey, it's time to talk about being thankful. Please bear with.

Yes, like you, I'm grateful for family, friends, neighbors, the absence of ban...