New Year's Day

As Sean Connery once said in The Hunt For Red October, "Hey Ryan, be careful what you shoot at. Most things in here don't react too well to bullets."

Every New Year's many of us make resolutions to lose weight, eat right, exercise more, etc.... Have you ever stopped to wonder why we do this?

Every January first my family has a tradition of eating a tasty dish of "Hoppin' John" made of rice black eyed peas and ham to bring luck into our new year. Want to bring a little luck or prosperity into your new year? Then maybe you just might want to eat a helping or two of these foods .

I cannot image a New Year's Day without the annual Rose Bowl Parade. Watching those incredible flower floats drive down the sunny streets of Pasadena, California is an annual tradition for millions. Here are a few facts about the parade this year.