Here are 12 of my resolutions for 2006:

1. Read every book in my "to-read" pile, and watch every movie in my "to-watch" pile, and do it all in an entertaining, non-stressful way.

2. Levitate.

3. Increase water's presence in my water-to-Diet Coke daily intake ratio.

4. Start and maintain a weekly podcast.

5. Expectorate.

6. Keep the family room/kitchen/dining area slightly more tidy.

7. Write even more compelling, amusing, and worth-reading blog entries.

8. Delegate.

9. Floss more.

10. Spend less.

11. Masticate.

12. Make eight billion dollars.