Your Holiday Guide to Dealing with Uncle Bob.

How will you cope with your right-wing relatives over the holidays? Check out Robert Riech's latest video for a survival guide.

Your Holiday Guide to Dealing with Uncle Bob.
How will you cope with your right-wing relatives over the holidays? Check out our latest video for a survival guide.
Posted by Robert Reich on Thursday, December 17, 2015

American Red Cross - Thanksgiving Safety Tips

With Thanksgiving two days away and the Christmas holidays right around the corner, now is as good a time as any to think safety, especially in the aftermath of super storm, Hurricane Sandy.

Cross posted from the American Red Cross -

Thanksgiving Day has more than double the number of home cooking fires than an average day according to the U.S. Fire Administration. In fact, each year more than 4,000 fires occur on Thanksgiving Day.

To help prevent home fires this Thanksgiving, the Red Cross suggests the following tips:

• Keep potholders and food wrappers at least three feet away from heat sources while cooking
• Wear tighter fitting clothing with shorter sleeves when cooking
• Make sure all stoves, ovens, and ranges have been turned off when you leave the kitchen
• Set timers to keep track of turkeys and other food items that require extended cooking times
• Turn handles of pots and pans on the stove inward to avoid accidents
• Follow all manufacturer guidelines regarding the appropriate use of appliances
• After guests leave, designate a responsible adult to walk around the home making sure that all candles and smoking materials are extinguished

Even with the best preparation and precautions, accidents can happen. Thanksgiving is high time for cooking related burns. Minor burns can be treated easily if you remember to save the butter for the rolls and not a burn. For a superficial burn, cool the area by running it under cold water until the heat eases and then loosely cover the burn with a sterile dressing.

Another danger that can interrupt a good turkey dinner is choking. The most common cause of choking is talking while eating. If you feel as if food may be caught in your throat, never leave the room, stay where others can see you and help if your airway becomes blocked.

To help someone who is choking, remember "FIVE-and-FIVE Can Keep Them Alive." First, ask the person if they are able to breathe and if you can help. Once you know the person is unable to cough, speak or breathe, have someone call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number, lean the person forward and give FIVE sharp back blows with the heel of your hand. If the obstruction isn't dislodged, give the person FIVE quick, upward abdominal thrusts. If you are alone, you can perform abdominal thrusts on yourself, just as you would on someone else. Thrusts can also be administered by pressing your abdomen firmly against an object such as the back of a chair.

Just because we get to take a break from dieting on Thanksgiving, doesn’t mean we can throw caution to the autumn winds. Remember these suggestions and have a happy and safe holiday.

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Here are a few more safety tips that can help you get through the holiday season healthy and safe.

President Obama's Weekly Address 12/24/11 : The President and First Lady Thank our Troops for their Service as we Celebrate the Holiday Season

WASHINGTON— In this week’s address, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama came together to wish the American people a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and thanked our troops, military families, and veterans for their service and sacrifice. President Obama and Michelle Obama encouraged everyone to visit JoiningForces.gov to find ways to give back to our brave men and women in uniform and their families during the holiday season as we work together in the spirit of service.

European Credit Crunch Won't Keep The French From Their Foie Gras This Holiday Season

And you thought the credit crunch here in the U.S was bad, what is Frenchman to do without his Foie Gras for the holidays?

Saturday Morning Cartoons: G-dcast Spins Chanukah!

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us and Black Friday is just a memory, it's time to start thinking about the holiday. No, I am not talking about Christmas, I'm talking about Chanukah!

Chanukah starts next week, December 1st - December 9th, so I thought why not start the holiday season off on the the right path and find a little cartoon that explains what Chanukah is all about. It's not just about presents, menorahs and latkes you know.




G-dcast Spins Chanukah! from G-dcast.com

More Torah cartoons at www.g-dcast.com