A New Year's resolution: Become a volunteer
Guest Column
NINA MITCHELL WELLS
      During this season of resolution making, of course we are going to lose weight, clean closets, save money and live healthier lives. Consider an additional one, that encompasses the benefit of creating a legacy for the next generation.
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Coda
A somber toast for the coming year (again)
GREG BEAN
      This column first appeared Jan. 4, 2006. I think it's as appropriate today as it was then. Things haven't gotten much better in the last year, and there's no clear end in sight. I hope you'll pardon the repetition, but I plan to run it every new year until our troops come home.
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Girl Talk
Look to a child for the true magic of Christmas
CLARE MARIE CELANO
      Looking back over the holidays of my past, I realize that my Christmas festivities have not only evolved, but have taken on various lives of their own.
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