Thanksgiving is next week. Here's one response to our current Question of the Week. Click on the button and share your thanks with us!

My 5-year-old daughter brought home a placemat she proudly made in art class. The feathers of a paper turkey, brightly adorned in crayon, with the three things she is most thankful for. My first child, her first opportunity to sing my praises as a great Mom, I thought. Instead it said "Water, McDonalds and Aunt Beth". (Sigh) It's the day I truly learned to share. - Michelle Bettis Ankoviak

This week on City Corner host Steve Potter interviews author Carol Porter about her new book "How the Yorkie Rescued Santa" which features her pet Yorkshire Terrier Oliver (above).

Pet lovers will enjoy this week’s episode of City Corner. Host Steve Potter interviews author Carol Porter about her new book "How the Yorkie Rescued Santa." Also, Cyndi Mason, adoption center director for the Humane Society of Missouri, talks about their pet adoption program and issues related to the ongoing problem of puppy mills in the state.
A pet lover herself, Carol Porter returns to City Corner to talk about her new book, which features her dog Oliver. Originally written as a gift for two of her close friends, it developed, she said, into a children’s book. “It has enough adult humor that everyone can enjoy it,” she noted. Porter is a local author whose earlier book, “Meeting Louie at the Fair,” won the 2008 Osmund Overby Award from Missouri Preservation. It is the story of St. Louis architect Louis C. Spiering, who helped design the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Before dying of cancer eight years later, Spearing last commission was the Sheldon Concert Hall.
In another episode of City Corner also airing this week, host Ivy Hartman talks with Jim Trotter about his new book, "The Best of St. Louis" featuring his original photography.

Pathways to Healing is created by and for survivors of violent acts with the goal of helping them successfully transition from victim to survivor. Abuse of any kind – verbal, physical and sexual – robs the victim of the power to control what happens to their bodies and their lives. What victims need most is compassionate medical care, a safe community to share their stories and the tools they need to reclaim control over their bodies and their lives.
Are you struggling to put your life back together after devastating abuse? Tune in to Pathways to Healing for helpful resource information. The monthly health news program currently airs on STL TV, see our program schedule for air times.

The Best of the STL – On this week’s show meet Tony Davis, the man behind one of St. Louis’s most successful rap stars and learn more about how St. Patrick’s Center helps those in need from chairman Dan Buck. Rocking the house is the Billy Barnett Band and rocking your taste buds is the In Spot Dessert Bar & Lounge.

Also watch for:

Home in the City – The current episode highlights a brand-new, energy-efficient home in the Marine Villa Neighborhood in South St. Louis. Join host Layne Bryant on the tour.

In Your Ward – Host Kara Savio explores the 6th Ward neighborhoods with its alderwoman, Kacie Starr Triplett

St. Louis Board of Aldermen – Your government at work. Watch it, you’ll learn something every Friday ‘live’ at 10:00 am only on STL TV.

Check our program schedule for air times.

Give us 10 good reasons why you should win, and you could enjoy a free weekend stay at The Lodge of the Four Seasons in Missouri’s Ozarks. Click on the link on this page and fill out the contest form. You must be 21 to enter. Entry must be received by December 4, 2009. To enter contest you MUST WATCH THE VIDEO and complete all fields. Winner will be notified by telephone or e-mail.

"We caught Inside Sports tonight (Sunday) at 8:00 PM. We really enjoyed the segment and appreciate the time you took with the players. – Gary S.