Poetry: New Year’s Morning by Helen Hunt Jackson

Art Brut: Sam Doyle’s Dr. Buzz

Quote: “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” – Bill Vaughn

50 States, 100 Weeks: The New England Carousel Museum, Hartford, CT

Song: She Kissed Me (And It Felt Like a Hit) by Art Brut