New Rockford Transcript - Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

With 2022 nearly upon us, so too, is the tradition of the New Year’s resolution. Merriam-Webster defines the New Year’s resolution as “a promise to do something differently in the new year.” I would argue that in practice, the resolution is less of a promise and more of a hope or intention.

My resolution for 2021 was to read 20 books by year’s end. I failed. I could blame my kids, wor...