The Friday Link for 11/17/23

Good Friday all!

As we set sail for Thanksgiving next Thursday, let me first get to the 60th Anniversary that comes up on Wednesday.  That's the day Doctor Who first debuted.  This is not to take away from the more important anniversary from that same exact day, the Assassination of JFK, but it is remarkable that one TV show has been on the air for that long (fine, with a few breaks). 

On Saturday we are going to get the revisiting of David Tennant as the Doctor, but not the same version of the 10th Doctor he played until 13 years ago.  Nope, David Tennant is officially the 14th Doctor, after regenerating from the 13th Doctor (an underrated Jodie Whittaker) into the same form he had before, only this time he is different from his original run, hence a NEW Doctor. 

The good news is you do not have to wait for Saturday to see the 14th Doctor's (short) run begin (he is only doing a series of specials before handing over the reins to the 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa). Children in Need is a charitable event they have every year in England, and in the past Doctor Who has created special videos for the event.  This five-minute clip is pure gold as the 14th Doctor crashes into a classic moment from Doctor Who, the 4th Doctor's Genesis Of The Daleks story.  Although we don't see the 4th Doctor Tom Baker, fans of the show will love it.  And Tennant was made to play the character. 

Also this week, we look at Thanksgiving and revisit the Anti-Chef who attempts to make an entire Julia Child Thanksgiving meal in a day.  And he succeeds, although with a lot of challenges.

And finally tonight another Thanksgiving cooking video, this time from Max Miller at Tasting History. Maybe it's because I just came back from New Orleans where I visited the WWII Museum, but I really enjoyed his video where he makes some of the side dishes that were served on the USS Iowa in 1943 as part of their fairly large feast. 

By the way, I love oyster stuffing but it is not something you see much in central US Minnesota. 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and I hope everyone travels safely if they are headed someplace for Thanksgiving.

Make sure you have your flu and COVID vaccines before you get together with the family or a large group.