Opinion

The holiday season has taken hold in Hampton and the spirit of giving has followed.

Mailboxes and doorsteps are constantly full and a steady stream of traffic has filtered in and out of area businesses for the past few weeks.

We spend countless time, money and effort on planning the perfect gift for mom and dad, husband and wife, brother and sister to make sure everyone’s Christmas comes with a smile.

As 2019 nears its end, it's time to look back at those we've lost along the way.

I am, of course, talking about genre television shows that have aired their last episode this year. Whether receiving a satisfactory ending or an unresolved cliffhanger, we'll see no more from these programs in 2020.

But first, an honorable mention to "Arrow," a show that probably should be on the list, but skates by on a technicality.

I do not need a 55" 4K smart television.

I probably do not have room for a 55" 4K smart television.

I don't have anything that outputs at 4K to properly utilize a 55" 4K smart television.

I connect my TV directly to my computer, bypassing any need for the "smart" components of a 55" 4K smart television.

And yet there I was, in Target early in the morning on Black Friday trying to talk myself either in or out of buying a 55" 4K smart television.

At the price they were offering, how could I afford not to buy it?

Thanksgiving was declared first in 1624, after a bountiful harvest in Plymouth Colony. In present times, Thanksgiving begins The Salvation Army's campaign enabling us to help others we've never met.

When the Pilgrims arrived in 1620, the natives taught them how to survive in their new home. They planted corn and it did well. But their sys-tem of ownership had followed them from England.

The land was held in com-mon and all were expected to work according to their ability. The crops were then collected and shared among those who needed them.