By Byron McNutt

AS WE PREPARE for the Thanksgiving holiday, and in anticipation of the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations to follow, a guy by the name of Gene Perret developed a list of 10 things to be thankful for as we pause to reflect. His work appeared in McCall’s magazine.

For example, be grateful:

— For automatic dishwashers. They make it possible to get out of the kitchen before the family comes in for their after-dinner snacks.