A lot of people have a favorite holiday. Most would say it’s Christmas, Halloween, or Easter- maybe some like Valentine’s Day. I prefer celebrating the new year, myself. Something about dropping the ball at midnight almost wipes the slate clean, stoking a fire of hope that died down through the old year. No one ever really gets to "start over" – but on New Year’s day I feel like I could try.

Russia has warned US lawmakers that any change to the new nuclear arms disarmament treaty between the two countries could destroy the pact.

President Obama issued a letter to the Senate on Sunday pledging to fully develop a U.S. missile defense system in Europe,

The proposed New START agreement should be evaluated by the only criteria that matters for a treaty: Is it in America’s interest? I am convinced this treaty is not. It should not be rammed through in the lame duck session using behind the scenes deal-making reminiscent of the tactics used in the health care debate.

A new start, a new person.

Loneliness,miss my girl.

There are times in life, it seems, when you find yourself up against a wall. You don’t know what to do or where you can turn to get things moving again. It is times like that when you must stop and start all over again.

A poem about the delicacy of a young lady’s heart in dealing with love.

Let go of something that has you bound, you will thank God for it!

Just run away from it all…wouldn’t that be nice?