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As 2023 begins, it’s a time to look forward and think about some of the things we’d like to accomplish in the next 365 days. With that in mind, here’s a look at some of my New Year’s Resolutions, in no particular order. Some of them are more serious than others, but I’ll leave that for you to judge.
1. Spend more time with my sons and grandsons. And my daughters-in-law, too.
2. Go to bed a little earlier.
3. Get to work a little earlier, too.
4. Not climb Mount Everest. This is a perennial on my list, and so far it’s a resolution I’ve managed to keep despite a close call in 1996.
5. Eat more steak.
6. Eat less fast food.
7. Spend more time watching baseball on TV.
8. Get out of the house and watch a little live baseball, too.
9. Watch my Chicago Cubs win another World Series. This one may not happen in 2023, but I’m a die-hard fan and I still believe.
10. Take advantage of Berryville’s outstanding community center more.
11. Spend more time enjoying the natural beauty of Eureka Springs and the rest of Carroll County.
12. Spend less time paying attention to people bashing our newspaper.
13. Keep in mind that some of the loudest bashers have a personal axe to grind.
14. Bring home our sixth plaque in seven years for first place in general excellence at the Arkansas Press Association’s annual newspaper contest and match the 32 individual awards that our staff won in 2022. That’s right. Bash that.
15. Continue to produce a quality newspaper for the people of Carroll County so they can be informed about what’s going on in their communities.
16. Not spend one minute rooting for the St. Louis Cardinals. Maybe the easiest resolution on this list.
17. Keep the kitchen clean.
18. Change the oil. Seriously.
19. Drink more water.
20. Watch less Fox News. OK, maybe there is something I despise more than the Cardinals. This is one resolution I will ace.
21. Go fishing 20 times in 2023.
22. Check out Crystal Bridges.
23. Do something about that savings account.
24. Go to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field with my family.
25. Spend more time outside.
26. Absolutely, under no circumstances text and drive.
27. Put those clean clothes away.
28. Spend a weekend at an Arkansas state park.
29. Watch the Arkansas basketball team make a serious run in the NCAA Tournament.
30. Continue to enjoy and appreciate the fact that I get to live in a beautiful place and come to work every day with people who work hard and care about each other.
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Scott Loftis is editor and publisher of the Carroll County News.
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