Happy New Year!

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 It's 2026... a fresh slate, a clean sheet of paper, and a 365-day planner waiting for appointments.

 It's an Olympic Year, with the Winter Games held in Italy over three weeks from February 6th to the 22nd. 

 It's an election year too, as most even-numbered years are, although we don't elect a president this year, there will be potential candidates from both parties trying to get our attention.. 

 Wisconsin elects a governor in November, so that chatter will pick up soon. Tony Evers is finishing his second term and will hand the office to his successor. As a purple state, elections are usually close in the Dairy state.

 I didn't make any resolutions for 2025 beyond reading five books. Speaking of, a resident asked me a question Wednesday, "What does a crying baby in church and a New Year's resolution have in common?"

The answer: "They both should be carried out." It's interesting that I'm still waiting for an e-book I placed on hold last January. I hope it becomes my first book to read in 2026.

Changing the world is a difficult task, but each of us can make an effort to be more friendly; look for ways to help others; and listen to different points of view. We don't have to agree but one way to make our world better is by finding ways to get along. That's a tough resolution to keep, but it is worth the effort.

Happy 2026! 

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