I’m leaning toward the “practice elocution, poise and how to attain it” bit. One hour a day feels too little, but you can’t shortchange studying needed inventions.

Like many, I did make a few half-hearted resolutions for the new year. Ready? In no particular order…

• Respond to emails, phone calls, etc in an appropriate amount of time. Same day, ideally.
• Stress less. Period.
• Be more innovative at work. This could be much easier with editor encouragement.
• Keep a clean apartment! And, while doing so, host parties. My place is too nice to keep under a bushel.
• Strike up conversation when I’d usually just smile. I won’t rule out girls in this plan.
• Take less photos, but post more of them. A lot more. There’s no point in hauling a camera around if the images just go on a harddrive to be forgotten.
• Be more musical. More practice, more public performance.
• Learn to cook, finally. And fish in a skillet doesn’t count.
• Kill drama at every encounter.

Did I miss anything? If I can genuinely accomplish 15%, I’ll give myself a nice pat on the back.