Once again I'm not making any specific resolutions, but I can't shake the totally illogical feeling that a new year opens up a world of new possibilities. It's as if, all of a sudden, there's more time ahead, and I can fill it however I choose. Life on this day is like the opening titles of an epic motion picture.

Of course, movies in this era often don't even have opening titles. You don't know who the stars are unless you recognize them. You might not know who the director is until the picture is over. Yeah, life can be like that, too. What movies don't do is show you what happens after the closing credits roll. When the year rolls over, life continues, whether you're ready for it or not.

So here's the deal. No resolutions, but I will try to continue to do the things I think I'm doing right, or well. I haven't decided exactly what that means, but I'll take it chapter by chapter, scene by scene, the way life is lived if you don't know what's coming next. And I promise, I don't have a clue.