How 'bout Something New This Year

   The act of creating New Years resolutions dates back some 4,000 years. These ancient Babylonian promises were typically made to earn the favor of their god and were a means to start the year off on the right foot. (They would reportedly vow to pay off debts and return borrowed farm equipment.) 
   Of course some things have changed a bit in the past four millennium, yet some things stay the same. Many people still have debts, yet not many have farm equipment anymore.
   Today, people make a living doing countless other things than farming, thusly affording them the opportunity to buy their foods from their local food stores and farmer markets. (While it might be noted, the recent resurgence of residential gardens and gardening as a means to offset food needs.)
   January 1st  still marks the day in which many individuals make promises. The promises however, vary a bit from those of the ancient Babylonians. Today’s promises seemingly tend to hone in on a single facet of one’s life which they feel will, (miraculously) change the world for the better if they (miraculously) follow through with it. Yet many of these commitments seem to merely fill a void in that individual’s existence and affects little positive influence on those around them. 
   According to the University of Scranton, Journal of Clinical Psychology, the top three resolutions for 2014 were: Lose Weig ...

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