Last month’s issue was themed to help you look back and look ahead. But what’s really more meaningful for you in changing your life? New Year’s resolutions, or do you set important goals at other times? That’s the question of this month’s  POLL. We’re curious, so click on the link and vote! It costs you nothing and only takes a second. Be sure to click on the results link to see how your colleagues vote.

For the Brain Teaser crowd: December’s must have been a tough one! We only received one correct answer, although fewer responses overall. So this month, we’re giving you an easy one on linguistic reasoning: HELP WANTED.

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