Dear Friends, Oh, that turkey. Jim having had both drumsticks, and still enjoying those L-Trytophan-induced zzzz's, we're going to have to call in a relief pitcher. Today we're picking Dave Giusti, the palmball hurler who was a big part of that terrific 1971 Pirates team (he led the league in saves) that won the World Series. 
Hey, it's his birthday. Happy birthday, Dave! Now let's try to sell you good folks some NR stuff. For the kids this Christmas, why not get them The National Review Treasury of Classic Bedtime-Stories, the two-volume set that brims with beautiful, wholesome stories that will delight wee ones and early readers, and have their head filled with dancing sugarplums and much more. It's just $39.95 for the set. Then there is The National Review Wonder Book of Fairy Tales, an exquisite volume of classic tales, brimming with gorgeous art. If you have a kid or grandchild that loves to read, this is the book they deserve to have. The cost is only $25.00. And finally, even a curmudgeon deserves something under the tree. Here's a perfect gift idea: Florence King's Withering Slights: The Bent Pin Collection. Like the moon landing, this MJ was recorded in advance. So I am not in a position to tell you what is on NRO today. You can figure that out for yourselves. Still, for the heck of it, I will share two blasts-from-the-past NR pieces. How about the Lowry/Ponnuru classic on American Exceptionalism? And on the lighter side, to thrill all you Needle Nose Ned fans, there's Jonah Goldberg's "A Movie for All Time." Big Jim is back on Monday. Hooray! Thanks for following NR. And on that note, Elvis will leave the e-mail. Best, Jack Fowler Publisher National Review | 
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