new years

I'm sure many of us have had great years despite the economy and other factors. And some like me, have had a rough 2010. But the start of a new year gives all of us, no matter who we are, a new start to make things better not only for ourselves and our families, but others we know only in passing and even total strangers.

New Year's Eve in New York's Times Square give or take a few is about 1 million huddled partygoers braving the cold, Dick Clark counting down the final seconds of the outgoing year on TV and a pop act or two performing on an outdoor stage. What could be anymore different this year?