It's not new year today, just Christmas. We celebrate New Year on Dec31st!

You should know that 20% of Americans claim "No religion" on the latest studies -- that includes one-third of adults under 30 years of age. That is an increase of almost 5% in 5 years, making it the fastest growing "group" in the country. Many of those people do consider themselves "spiritual" in some way, or connect with "nature". But the number who are admittedly atheist/agnostic has almost doubled to about 6%. The voices of the "godless" are speaking up loud and clear more frequently, as ultra-right-wing conservative religious groups try to influence government policy, clearly violating the US Constitution's directive for separation of church and state. So as you send out "christmas" greetings, be aware not all citizens are receptive to the true meaning of that wish.