A Resolution Revolution Gerry Dionne Jan 1, 2018 Jan 1, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I’ve learned a thing or five in my three score and ten years on this small planet:kAm`] %9:D :D :?5665 2 D>2== A=2?6E[ D@ H6 ?665 E@ EC62E :E 86?E=Jjk^AmkAma] |@DE H@CCJ :D 2 E@E2= H2DE6 @7 6?6C8J \ E9:?8D FDF2==J H@C< @FEjk^AmkAmb] (@C<A=246 E96C>@DE2ED 2C6 @?=J 7@C D9@H \ E96J’C6 A=2465 @? E96 @77:46 H2== E@ 8:G6 6>A=@J66D 2 72=D6 D6?D6 @7 4@?EC@=jk^AmkAmc] %H@ 8FJD :? 9:DE@CJ H6C6 3@C? @? s646>36C adE9 2?5 492?865 E96 H@C=5 \ @?6 @7 E96> H2D xDD24 }6HE@?jk^Am kAmd] #6D@=FE:@?D >256 :? 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