View from the North 40: My firm resolution to be resolute

New Year resolutions don’t work. Don’t go there if you are faint of heart or weak of will.

I remind myself of that every year and normally don’t flirt with this danger, but this year … yeah, call me crazy, call me bold, call me a fool’s fool, but I’m doing it.

I’m not going with anything too weird, like “get organized,” or physically unattainable, like vowing to climb the Matterhorn or anything equally unattainable like running a 1K marathon.

The list contains all the basic, boring elements of improvement goals:

1. Eat more lean meats. I do a good job of eating vegetables and fruits, plenty of...