Happy New Year

The year 2006 is winding down. In a few hours (PST) we will bid good bye to 2006. Much has happened in these past 12 months, some good, some not so good. The war in Iraq continues unabated with no end in sight. But a change of fortune comes with a new Congress, one that hopefully will hold the President accountable. Barry Bonds passed the Babe, but being that he's under a cloud of suspicion, only we Giant fans want him to pass Hank! We witnessed the fall of two Colorado pastors and a Florida congressman because of homosexuality. A woman was elected Presiding Bishop in the Episcopal Church triggering rebellion. Yes, 2006 has been interesting.

Of those who have died this past year, no one in the US ranks with President Gerald R. Ford, although in some circles the death of James Brown is a challenger.

As for the coming year, well, I'm hopeful. Many are pessimistic, but I'm always optimistic about a new year. New Year's Day offers an opportunity to start afresh, and so we begin again. The past, well it stands behind us. We cannot change what has gone before, but we can commit ourselves to being an agent of change and of hope in the days to come.

Let us do so!

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