The Friday Wrap

As most of you did over Thanksgiving, we'll use this Wrap to cover some leftovers -- I wasn't here last Friday, so we'll catch up on the last couple of weeks this time.

On the blog and in the paper

Thanksgiving as a security blanket.

Come write with me at Queens University. (There's still time to sign up!)

Life is a WikiLeak, old friend. (Here's a letter of objection.)

On SEC Expats: We recapped the Auburn-Alabama epic. We noted that Cam Newton is still eligible. And we picked the winner of the SEC title game.

Links from Twitter

Here's some stuff I flagged on my Twitter feed, @tommytomlinson:

An Economist writer says what I was trying to say about @wikileaks, but much better. http://econ.st/i4n0Wp

Sad, beautiful, moving story on "Seabiscuit" author Laura Hillenbrand's chronic fatigue. http://wapo.st/gqWEHY

Never seen these words in a high-school football story: "Chekhov wouldn't be pleased." First-rate work from @reesenews. http://bit.ly/ifgVCN

Do you need a laugh? I need a laugh. Here's Kim Jong-Il looking at things. http://bit.ly/ez56MC

Halfway down in this piece is a Leslie Nielsen fart story... set in Charlotte. http://bit.ly/gyvCvA #shirley

TSA ALERT: Dave Barry has a blurred groin. http://n.pr/bTs093

Craziest weather photo in, well, forever. http://on.natgeo.com/bt8laO (via @richardlake)

Mark Packer (Billy's son) leaves CLT sports talk radio. http://bit.ly/fS0m8x via @AddThis

NYT's @kimseverson, new to the ATL, making me want to drive over for a Ghetto Burger. http://nyti.ms/gaKJlW

Sort of embarrassed @theobserver didn't think to do this. http://huff.to/g78Wy8

This Jordan/LeBron mashup is wonderful, and 100% accurate. http://kottke.org/x/4p9a (via @kottke)

Etc.

I've also got a story in the new issue of Our State magazine -- it's about a Western Carolina University production of "A Christmas Carol."

Next week

If things go as scheduled, I'll have a story running next weekend on a woman who lost her job and decided to follow her dream. I think I'm going to launch a reader project involving the Panthers. Plus whatever else comes up! Have a great weekend, everybody.