It'll be another

week. This week's column will be about New Year's Day and resolutions.

What will be

your resolution this year? Is it the same one you had last year? If so,

don't bother. You should resolve to have more will power and that is all

you can hope for.

You might resolve

to lose weight, quit smoking, stop swearing or to be more positive, but

chances are you won't make it every hour of every day. Don't feel bad.

I don't know anybody that stuck to their New Year's resolution, except

for maybe the Unabomber, and look where he ended up.

Perhaps one

should lower the bar and say, "I resolve to drop some weight for

a period of time." It is pretty likely that you could do that and

just think of how good that would make you feel. You made a resolution

and you accomplished it.

"I resolve

to stop smoking three packs a day." If you get down to two packs

a day, you da man (or woman. Baby steps. Don't bite off more than you

can chew. Rome wasn't built in a day and cold turkey never tastes that

good.

So, what are

my resolutions this year?

I resolve to

do at least a little work on my play each day. If I can spend some time

on it, chances are it may actually be completed in 2001.

I resolve to

drink more water and less soda. Anyone who knows me knows my caffeinated

beverage consumption could stand to be lowered. One less Coke a day and

two more cups of water a day and I have accomplished what I set out to

do.

Lastly, I resolve

to be less caustic. I have been known to make a snide comment or two (a

day) and I should tone it down. If I can just hold my tongue and only

think my sarcastic thoughts, nobody will hear them and laugh, thus encouraging

me.

So, what will

your resolutions be? Do you agree that taking little steps might be easier,

and will encourage you to finally achieve the greater goals of your resolutions.

I hope so.

Have a happy

and safe New Year's Eve.

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