Happy New Year

We're close to the beginning of the New Year, and it's time again for making resolutions that won't be kept until January 10th or so. Personally, I've given up on that, but some historical characters have made New Year Resolutions that can be found here and on the blogs of Susan Higginbotham and Nan Hawthorne.

Alexander the Great: Come up with other town names than Alexandria.

Hannibal: Take some lessons in Italian geography.

Arminius: Kick the Romans out of Germania and myself into German legend.

Chariovalda: Take swimming lessons.

Nero: Win Roman Idol and tour Greece.

Septimius Severus: Spend some quality time with my sons.

Caracalla: Get a bigger bathroom.

Louis the Pious: Tell my sons I'm the king and can send them to bed without supper.

Maud: Have an equal opportunity commisioner present at the royal succession debate.

Heinrich IV: Rehearse that contrite expression.

Richard Lionheart: Be nice to Johnny.

Edward I: Take a course in accountancy.

William Shakespeare: Do more research.

Sir Walter Scott. Stop collecting antiquites. My house is cluttered already.

Richard Sharpe: Settle down. Well, maybe..

I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.