For all the publicity that has surrounded the H1N1 virus for a year or more now, you might think the connection between pigs and swine flu would be well understood.

It’s time to talk turkey about Thanksgiving and the place it occupies in our lives. I know that whenever we think about Thanksgiving, a Norman Rockwell-type picture of a family gathered around a table featuring all kinds of food floats through our minds.

I wanted to wait for a few days to see how Rocky Mount officials responded to the Forbes criticism.