Raking Muck in the Third Millenium

I used to have a sign over my desk in a newspaper office long ago, in Gothic script it read Rake Some Muck Today. In today's world, raking muck is something of a lost art. I may not be able to singlehandedly bring it back, but this is a start.

31 December 2009

New Year's Resolutions

Ok, I don't make New Year's resolutions. Sure, every year I intend to eat a little better -- not that I eat bad -- very little red meat, virtually nothing fried, no baked goods to speak of (I really only eat bread where there are fresh tomatoes for sandwiches -- but a little better. And I intend to get to aerobics more than twice a week. But, inevitably, when I decide to get to aerobics an extra time a week, the car blows up or something. You think I'm kidding? I've had things break in my cars that I would have sworn don't really exist. And, I intend to call random family members more often. Which lasts for a couple of weeks. And, I only call the random family members I really like. Which doesn't count, does it? But, the point is, I don't write down resolutions. Making that list sets you up for failure. I don't believe in being set up for failure. We can fail enough without assuring it ahead of time. Happy New Year. And New Decade.

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