Happy New Year 2017
January 2, 2017
The late John Dos Passos (1896–1970), U.S. novelist, poet, playwright, painter, reported, “In certain savage tribes in New Guinea, they put the old people up in the trees and shake them once
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New Year’s Day 2016
January 1, 2016
I’ve read that New Year’s Day is probably the most celebrated public holiday around the world with celebrations commencing at midnight that include singing, fireworks, and dancing. You could probably say it is
Old Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve: Looking Back on the Supply Chain
December 31, 2015
Nowadays you don’t often hear anyone refer to Old Year’s Day (i.e., the last day of the old year); rather, the entire day is referred to as New Year’s Eve despite the
Happy New Year 2015
January 1, 2015
The older one gets the faster time seems to fly. Each New Year’s Day reminds us that time stops for no one. In most ways, New Year’s Day is no different from
Happy New Year 2014
January 1, 2014
Throughout much of the world, New Year’s Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar. It was also celebrated on that day when
Happy New Year 2013
January 1, 2013
Traditionally at the beginning of each new year one takes stock of his or her circumstances and makes resolutions that will help them become a better person. Helen Keller once stated, “Your success
Unless the Mayans Were Right — Welcome to the New Year
January 2, 2012
G. Jeffrey MacDonald noted, “Authors disagree about what humankind should expect on Dec. 21, 2012, when the Maya’s ‘Long Count’ calendar marks the end of a 5,126-year era.” [“Does Maya calendar predict
Happy New Year 2011
December 31, 2010
This New Year, like the last, will find many people struggling with the tight-fisted consequences of a lingering recession. Perhaps the best New Year’s wish that could be offered is an old
Happy New Year 2010
January 1, 2010
The late Bill Vaughan, who wrote a syndicated column for the Kansas City Star from 1946 until his death in 1977, once penned, “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the
Happy New Year 2009
January 1, 2009
“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in,” wrote Bill Vaughan. “A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” At Enterra Solutions®, we are optimists
