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robert-siciliano's picture
Feb.19.2013
The best thing about the “New Year” is committing to new or old resolutions and starting fresh. Whether you are an individual or a small business, the following applies: Delete. Go through your files, deleting and organizing as necessary. Clutter is confusing. Security and “confusing” don’t...
fran-johns's picture
Jan.09.2012
Barely into the new year, there's a lot of new talk. New hope for the Dems thanks to slightly optimistic employment data, and for Obama thanks to his new recess appointments ploy and new zingers at Repubs. New hope for a different non-Mitt Romney candidate almost every day in the primary race....
jessica-kristie's picture
Jan.02.2012
  I cannot measure my happiness by my monetary make up;the make up of my happiness speaks, touches and feels. I cannot measure my wealth by my assets;my greatest assets have lined more than just pockets. I cannot measure my beauty by the weight on the scale;the scale has never once told...
monique-annan's picture
Jan.07.2011
As my best friend, my son and I watched the ball in Times Square make its way toward signaling that infamous moment when all your hopes, dreams and aspirations to becoming a new and more perfect you.... in the first two days of the new year. I was poised before the television loudly acknowledging...
stephanie-loomis's picture
Jan.02.2011
2006: Resolved-I will no longer make New Year's Resolutions. 2011: Still keeping that 5 years old resolution.   Like many people, I used to make resolutions every January 1.  Lose weight, read more, plant a garden...all my resolutions mimicked everyone else's.  Generally, by mid-February, the...
amy-samuelson's picture
Dec.31.2010
My family tends to wallow in their traditions. I believe in tradition, and we have a ton of them: the Christmas potato, cutting down a tree from the family ranch, my Christmas cardamon rolls, the lighted tractor parade, the world's tallest living Christmas tree lighting. But this year, they felt...
cheryl-l-snell's picture
Dec.30.2010
 I'm with Nin on this, but here's a little sampler for your pleasure. Happy New year, Red Room!  * "New Year's Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual." - Mark Twain * "But can one still make...
rebecca-york's picture
Dec.27.2010
Before I start looking to the future, let me open with some family bragging. I've got two great grandkids who make me so proud. They're smart guys, both in highly gifted programs in school. The older one is into playing the guitar and has just started working at a shelter for abandoned pets. The...
linda-yoshida's picture
Dec.24.2010
Sending this tribute from my heart to yours with wishes for a wonderful Christmas and an amazing New Year! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYZRxq3jCJo&feature=related
reece-manley's picture
Jan.04.2010
I feel like I’m a six year old.  We just took down the Christmas tree and I am in full pout mode.  I love my Christmas tree.  I slept out on the couch several nights just to be able to see it twinkle and winkle at me.  I talked to it.  I watched as packages piled up to it.  As if gifts left at an...