thankful for in a year most of us would sooner forget? For the business Twitterati, it all comes down to the bottom line. Yes, credit s still tight, homeowners are drowning in their negative equity, and the swine flu vaccine is still as scarce as Dick Fuld. But the market has turned around, so what the hell let s celebrate!

So, what to be

On their minds this week: boxing metaphors, executive pay and why you should be happy you re not a turkey.

Economy/Politics

The USA is like Larry Holmes late in his career. Old, puffy, out of shape, but still absolutely deadly at times.
Mick Weinstein , editor in chief of financial web site, seekingalpha.com
Twitter.com/mickwe

Juval Lowy argues that the Smart Grid will demand as much software innovation (and labor) as the Internet: big oppty.
Tim O Reilly , founder of O Reilly Media, on the future of the smart grid, where energy use in appliances is digitally controlled between supplier and consumer.
Twitter.com/timoreilly

Business

What a mess! Gov t officials lobbying Feinberg to ease up on AIG exec pay. One more reason gov t shouldn t run cos.
Alan Murray , deputy managing editor and executive editor online, The Wall Street Journal, on the arm-twisting of TARP pay czar Kenneth Feinberg.
Twitter.com/alansmurray

Guess i should have paid attention to that email on canopy financial I got a few days ago. journalistic regret
Dan Primack -- Editor of private equity-focused web site, after rumors surface that Canopy, a software start-up that s raised $82 million, forged its financial statements.
Twitter.com/peHUB

D isappointed w/Koenigsegg s decision re: Saab deal. Given this sudden change, we ll assess situation & advise on next steps next week.
GM Blogs , General Motors' official Twitter feed, on the collapse of its deal to sell Saab after months of negotiation.
http://twitter.com/GMblogs

The Markets/Investing

This year the highest thanks go to Uncle Ben. He has brought the markets the biggest gift in history.
Scott Bleier -- director, Create Capital Advisors.
twitter.com/createcapital

DDRX proves you only need ONE great trend in the stock market take a look at 2009 -- $1 to $34
Howard Linzon , co-founder and CEO of real-time trading information site, www.stocktwits.com, on Diedrich Coffee, a coffee bean roaster and wholesaler.
http://twitter.com/howardlindzon

The Lighter Side

Breaking, Kleiner Perkins asking Al Gore to find next big thing to lie about developing.
Joe Donohue -- CEO of Desert Shores Capital on the high-profile venture capital fund and its most famous partner, Al Gore.
twitter.com/upsidetrader

In the US, approximately 46 million turkeys will be consumed on Thanksgiving Day.
Jon Najarian , Co-founder of Optionmonster and Trademonster.com
Twitter.com/optionmonster