January 2, 2013 With the new year, some new superstitions may arise...specifically the number 13. This is the first time in a century that we've had a year ending in 13. The last time this happened of course was in 1913. Add to that, we have two Friday the 13ths this year - one in September and the second in December, so we have plenty of time to worry about that.
December 31, 2012 Ringing in the new year won't be the same tonight without Dick Clark, the creator of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" which first aired in the 1970s. Every New Year's Eve, the TV in the Greg "Splashin'" McShea household was tuned to that show, and Dick Clark never let us down. Even after his stroke a few years back, he courageously continued with help from Ryan Seacrest. Tonight, ABC pays tribute to Dick Clark at 8:00 p.m. with "New Year's Rockin' Eve Celebrates Dick Clark".
December 31, 2012 OK, many of us will make New Year's resolutions, predictions, and maybe make a little merry tonight on New Year's Eve. For what it's worth, I have a few Greg "Splashin'" McShea thoughts on the old and new year.
December 28, 2012 Every year millions of Americans make their New Year's resolutions, some that are kept, many more that are lost to reality by, say, February 1. The key to successful New Year's resolution is, of course, to keep them within the realm of possibility. Unrealistic resolutions or goals are not only difficult to keep but result in a sense of failure if broken. Here are a few of the most common ones.
December 28, 2011 As we get ready to say goodbye to 2011 and hello to another year, many make New Year's resolutions. But how long do they really last? A month, a week. This year instead of the usual resolutions you'll no doubt break, I decided t
January 8, 2011 Gretchen Wilson has joined countless others who have resolved to give up smoking. The self-proclaimed "Redneck Woman" decided to make the announcement in public in hopes that such an open pronouncement would give her the motivation needed to give up the smokes once and for all.
