As my toddler sculpted her mash potatoes into something resembling, well, a lump of mash potatoes, I looked around at the Thanksgiving table. Smiles all around, not only because my daughter's so darn cute (no bias on my part, of course), but also because they knew they didn't have to clean up the mess. Still, the good food and good conversation got me thinking about how thankful I am for friends and family. I know, it's a hackneyed, Hallmark thing to say, but it happens to be true.
The next morning I opened the newspaper. Dubai World had taken a nosedive, and world markets were spooked. At that moment I thought of something else to be thankful for, something that probably isn't on any Hallmark card, at least not the mushy ones.
It's cash.
