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 2010

Resolutionary!

So, it's New Year's Eve. Since I am long past the time when standing in Times Square with a million drunks has any appeal, I'm writing a New Year's blog.

The scary thing is I actually agreed with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on something. As much as it makes me nauseous to admit it, I agree that publicly announcing resolutions is pretty dumb. That's inviting people to watch your every move and kvell in Schaedenfreudan delight when you fail.

What would I resolve anyway? I could resolve to lose weight, but that would be redundant. I could resolve to save more money, but I don't really have any. I could resolve to learn more about computers, but that's pretty much impossible. I could resolve to keep my car clean, but I'd break that as soon as they dog wants a ride. So, you see my dilemma.

No resolutions. No champagne. No Times Square. But that doesn't mean I won't have a Happy New Year. You too.

No comments:

Post a Comment