New Years

There’s been much said about Saturday’s “party of the century.” As a guest at said party, I agree with most of the criticism. But, in the party’s defense, it wasn’t all a bust. That being said, I’ve compiled a list of the top 5 things that can be improved and the top 5 things that Mark Croce got right.

Sometimes twin babies born hours apart can end up having different birthdays, but one set in Minneapolis actually have different birth years. While Beckett Humenny was born at 6:40 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, it seems his sister Freya wasn’t quite ready to leave the comforts of the womb until nearly six hours later. She was born at 12:26 a.m. on January 1st.

Is the best way to deal with notoriously hard-to-keep New Year’s resolutions avoiding them altogether? According to a new poll, a plurality of Americans seem to think so.

With New Year’s Eve vastly approaching, many are planning a night of revelry — one that usually includes alcohol. But have you figured out how you’ll get home?

This night only comes once a year – thank goodness. Not that I don’t love New Year’s Eve. I do. I love gathering with friends, drinking some bubbly and making resolutions that I know I’ll never keep. But I can’t help that notice that New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest holiday letdowns of the year.

Sometimes a TV character will fire off a line of dialogue that is so good you find yourself quoting it the next day. The Huffington Post’s TV critic Maureen Ryan has compiled a list of her 11 most memorable TV lines of 2011, which includes remarks from the likes of ‘Parks and Recreation’s’ Ron Swanson, ‘The Office’ cut-up Jim Halpert, and ‘Breaking Bad’s’ meth-dealing teacher Walter White. Read Mo

Every year, the folks over at JibJab give us an animated year in review, and they’ve done it again for 2011. You’ll find a lot of 2011′s top newsmakers and stories in the clip below, including (deep breath) Charlie Sheen, Herman Cain, Lindsey Lohan, Dr. Conrad Murray, Arnold’s Schwarzenegger’s love child, unemployment, Anthony Weiner, Rupert Murdoch, the Japan earthquake and non-gay Bert and Ernie

2012 is nearly here and everyone is planning where they'll be to party in the new year.  This got us thinking about what day of the the year is the biggest party?  Is it New Years Eve, St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, or possibly Dyngus Day.  Let us know what you think.

As we creep closer and closer towards 2012 we inevitably start reflecting upon our annual achievements and/or shortcomings of the past year. You have once again successfully dodged getting a DWI or knocking up a Chip-strip floozy, so now it is time to thank your lucky stars and focus on bettering yourself once again...

So no matter how your last night of 2010 goes there is one truly perfect way to spend your New Year's day. On the amazing slopes of a Ski Resort, there is nothing better than that.