{"id":13711,"date":"2010-11-25T11:34:37","date_gmt":"2010-11-25T18:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=13711"},"modified":"2010-11-25T11:34:45","modified_gmt":"2010-11-25T18:34:45","slug":"thanksgiving-was-a-holiday-established-by-productive-people-to-celebrate-the-success-of-their-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/13711\/thanksgiving-was-a-holiday-established-by-productive-people-to-celebrate-the-success-of-their-work\/","title":{"rendered":"“Thanksgiving was a holiday established by productive people to celebrate the success of their work.”"},"content":{"rendered":"

That’s Ayn Rand, from Atlas Shrugged<\/em><\/a>. I love that quotation and I love this holiday, second only to Independence Day. I’m working today, because that’s what I do, but I’m celebrating, too, because I have worked so hard and so well.<\/p>\n

Here’s to the dogs — to the people who write, comment and read here. Living anywhere near my world can be a disquieting thing, I know, but I hope you never doubt my gratitude.<\/p>\n

And here’s to another year of hard work — and to the Splendor that comes from working wisely and well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That’s Ayn Rand, from Atlas Shrugged. I love that quotation and I love this holiday, second only to Independence Day. I’m working today, because that’s what I do, but I’m celebrating, too, because I have worked so hard and so well. Here’s to the dogs — to the people who write, comment and read here. 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