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This year I\u2019m breaking with a long-standing New Year\u2019s tradition of mine. For years past, I had no resolution. I stopped because, like many of you, I broke the resolution faster than the 12 days of Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You know those kinds of resolutions I\u2019m talking about. Like, “I won\u2019t ogle women\u2019s big boobs.” If you know me, then you know how that one went… \u2018cause I\u2019m just a guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then there was the one where I resolved to only eat healthy stuff. Unfortunately, I was on a cruise over New Year’s. This one only lasted till I ordered Chocolate Melting Cake on New Year’s day. Hummm… did I say “unfortunately I was on a cruise?” I take that back. There’s never anything unfortunate about being on a cruise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One year I did keep a resolution for at least a little while. I resolved not to make any political comments for the next year. It lasted almost all the way through January… till the Presidential Inauguration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This year I\u2019ve decided to give it a try again. But I have carefully selected resolutions I think I can stick to all year long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 Resolution #1 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will not drink any more rot-gut tequila. All those \u201chouse\u201d margaritas and unknown shots will be no more. No more Senior Gorditos or those $3.70 a bottle El Rancho. From now on, only the good stuff. As a minimum, it will be Patron… if they have it, I\u2019ll order Don Julio.  And when I buy it for home, it will be Don Eduardo Anejo… mmmmmm mmmmm good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020 Resolution #2 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will donate more to St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital. For this, I am totally dedicated. I might succumb to rot-gut tequila, but this is one resolution I will keep. At Saint Jude, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family\u2019s ability to pay, including travel, housing, and food. St. Jude also uses donations to fund research and innovative treatments for childhood illness and cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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