This, is the Year!

December 30, 2025

It's that time of year again and the resolution wheels are spinning. Damned the torpedoes! Full steam ahead. This is the year I lose 20 pounds. This is the year I give up drinking during the week. This is the year where no midnight snacks will be had. This is the year the screenplay will be written, another book published...yes, I will finally start making money. You better bet your bippy this is the year when success knocks on my door. This is the year I finally figure out what I'm going to do for a living. Oh yes, what a year it will be, I tell you what!

But I laugh, because this is the same list I give every year. I guess it's not a terrible thing to dream, to set goals...to strive for greatness. Why not? I've always believed that delusions of grandeur are what keep one from going mad. What's life if one can not dream, even if the goals are set way too high? Yes, publishing a book and selling a screenplay do seem like lofty goals, and I'm pretty sure neither will happen, but damn if I'm not going to try. As Yoda said, "Do, or do not, there is no try." Oh, that smart little green fella!

So, yeah, those are my goals this year. Let's see what comes of it. And if I sit here next year writing the same list, so be it. It certainly won't be for a lack of effort. A lack of talent, maybe, probably! Or a lack of self control. I do love my beer and vodka, and I can say I'm certainly a big fan of eating! Oh, shit, I'm making excuses already. Well, check back in about 360 days, give or take. We'll take a looksee on how I did.

Happy New Year's everybody, and good luck with all your resolutions. And may God have mercy on us all! Let's hope 2026 isn't the shitshow this year has been. To victory!

Congrats everybody! We managed to survive another year!