Australian Government Climate Crisis Denial is Exacerbating Current Response to Record Heat & Wildfire

There are a lot of climate change deniers in the United States, and here, we keep electing climate change deniers into high office.

But every now and then, we see stories that underscore the sad fact that the United States is not the only country where there are a lot of climate change deniers, or that elects so-called leaders who also support climate change denying policies.

After all, Brazil has Bolsonaro. And in Australia, there is a government in place right now that is denying that the climate crisis is responsible for what is happening in that country right now, with the unbelievably hot temperatures and wildfires that have broken out all across the country, and killed an estimated half a billion to an outright billion wild animals, according to some recent estimates (see the link to the article by Democracy Now's Amy Goodman below).

Australia saw record hot temperatures back in 2017, and this for a land that knows heat, right? Then, they broke those records in 2019. And now, it appears that new records are being set to start off the new year of 2020. 

Yet, there was an explosion of fury when the Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia was caught vacationing in Hawaii while so much of his country was literally burning during this recent crisis. Sounds almost like something Trump would do, does it not? 

Morrison has supported the dirtiest fossil fuels, and has seemed very reluctant to acknowledge the seriousness of the climate crisis in the past. Maybe he does not outright do it to the extent that Trump does it, but there certainly appears to be a lack of conviction on his part to doing anything about the climate crisis, even to the point of acknowledging that it is indeed a crisis.

Playing golf half a world away, in the Hawaiian paradise while his country burns. 

Indeed, Australia is so hot right now, that it is literally burning, even while the government there is pointing to other issues as the cause, or claiming that this does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that it is climate change. 

Australia Braces for More Devastation as Government Denies Climate Crisis by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!, January 3, 2020:

https://truthout.org/video/australia-braces-for-more-devastation-as-government-denies-climate-crisis/

Trump on the Verge of Leading United States to War in Iran

One of Trump's campaign promises was that he would avoid getting this country tangled up in unnecessary foreign wars, something that his base seemed to really like.

That might be the one thing that I could agree with Trump, for that matter. So surprise, surprise, he winds up not meaning it. And right on time for this big election year! Cannot teach an old dog new tricks. Despite his bluster and all of that talk from Trump supporters that he is a breath of fresh air, his policies and overall approach are pretty much similar to his predecessors. The only difference is in his delivery, which is crude and pathetic.

So far, his presidency has been a complete disaster in almost every way. And he has broken campaign promises, one after the other.

Is it a surprise, then, that right at the very beginning of a new year, which happens to be election year where he will try to secure a second term, that all of a sudden, we find ourselves on the brink of another war?

Wag the Dog, anyone?

Here is the link to this story:

3,500 more U.S. troops headed to Middle East after Soleimani killing SHARE THIS - COPIED NBC News’ Courtney Kube explains the breakdown of U.S. troops headed to and currently in the region, amid increased tension after an American airstrike killed one of Iran’s top generals. Jan. 3, 2020:

https://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/3-500-more-u-s-troops-headed-to-middle-east-after-soleimani-killing-76011589880?fbclid=IwAR0f502_vRPyC-xEf2DkCFTdfBqyOAz76AK0g_6-ENhpny79EHbVBNcKcIc

NFL 2019-20 Wildcard Weekend Preview

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Okay, so, the regular season is now over, and the playoffs are here. There will be four Wildcard games this weekend, and the winners will advance to the divisional round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, the losers will go home and join the rest of the 20 teams that failed to qualify to reach the playoffs.              

There are two teams that I am a bit surprised will be playing this weekend. They are the 13-3 New Orleans Saints, and the 12-4 New England Patriots, who failed to qualify for the playoff bye for the first time since 2009! That was because they lost to the Miami Dolphins last weekend, and so they lost that second seed, allowing the Kansas City Chiefs to reach it in their place and at their expense.              

Otherwise, all of the teams are more or less the teams that we expected for some time, right? Maybe the Titans were a bit of a surprise, but that was pleasant for me, personally. Kind of get tired of seeing the same teams (like the Steelers) get in year after year. Uncharacteristically, Pittsburgh misses out on the postseason now two straight years in a row.              

So, here are my predictions for the four games coming up this weekend:  

AFC Wildcard Games:              

Buffalo at Houston – This will be a hard game to figure, because both of these teams can play really well at times, and then surprise you with some inexplicable loss. But they should both be strong and solid for this game, and we should most likely expect a close game between these two teams. In fact, I have a feeling that it will only be fully decided in the fourth and final quarter, without overtime. The Bills have shown more consistency in my book this season than have the Texans. They have an incredibly solid defense, and they were right there, pushing the Patriots for AFC East supremacy twice. Right now, they look like a team ready to take that next step. They have an offense that can be explosive at times, particularly with unpredictable quarterback Josh Allen. And also, again, that defense is going to be tough for an often struggling Houston team to handle. Now, the Texans do have home field advantage, and that should count for something, at least. They have a fairly tough defense, and J.J. Watts is trying to come back for these playoffs. Plus, their offense also can show explosiveness at times, and they could be dangerous. They were playing very well until the final weekend of the regular season, and should they are especially tough – albeit not unbeatable – when at home. Still, I suspect that the Bills are the more complete team. They have the means to win this game, and have gained confidence with some of their tough wins this season. They also have not won a playoff game in over two decades, and are hungry to finally end that streak. My suspicion is that they will do exactly that this weekend in Houston. My pick: Buffalo              

Tennessee at New England (12-4) – This is not the same Patriots team that we have seen in recent seasons. Sure, a lot of people say that, seemingly every season. In most cases, these are people who hate the Patriots, whether or not they will admit to it or not, and they are hungry to see an end to this New England dynasty, so it is more the product of wishful thinking. And remember, last season they fell from 9-3 to 9-5, and it seemed that everyone wrote them off at that point, as well. And look what happened, as they got hot again and went on not only to reach their third straight Super Bowl, but to win it, to boot. Yet somehow, this year really feels different, and has for a while. Sure, New England started off the season like an even scarier version of themselves, racing off to an 8-0 start, and doing so in historically dominant fashion. But then they got whipped badly by the Ravens in Baltimore, and they seemed to lose a lot of their swagger. They were still 10-1 a few weeks later, but they stumbled again, losing to the Texans at Houston, and then dropping their first home game in two years to Kansas City. In the process, the fell from the best record in the league, and having the inside track for home field advantage throughout the playoffs, to just trying to barely hold onto the second seed, and what I felt was a much needed bye week in the playoffs. But they held on…until just a few days ago, when they lost at home again, this time to the 4-11 Dolphins. The Pats really struggled on offense, and their defense, while still impressive, does not appear nearly as good as they appeared to be earlier this season. In other words, they have shown some serious vulnerabilities. They also lost to the other three division winners in the AFC, and if they have to face either the Chiefs or the Ravens, it will be on the road. But before we get there, they still have to find a way to win this game against the Titans. Tennessee showed some toughness through this season, but they have been consistently inconsistent, much like they have been for years now. But when they are on, they can prove to be really tough. They are a tough, physical team, and should give the Pats some headaches. It feels a bit like the Pats almost have had their backs against the wall, at least a lot more in the latter parts of this season than they are used to. Still, Foxboro is not an easy place for road teams to play, and that should work in favor of the Pats. They also have a clear advantage in terms of experience in big games like this. Also, they still have Bill Belichick, most likely the greatest coach in NFL history, and one of the best in sports history. He will have his team prepared, most likely, for any eventuality. Look for the Pats to come out stronger than they have in recent weeks, and for them to find a way to will this victory. I think that this Patriots team might not be as good as the other Pats teams we have seen in recent seasons, but it would be difficult to simply write them off altogether, and think that they are incapable of anything. They should find a way to win this one. Beyond that, I am not sure. But I suspect that they should be good enough to take this one. My pick: New England  

NFC Wildcard Games:              

Minnesota (10-6) at New Orleans (13-3) – The Saints have played so well all season long, that it is hard to imagine a 13-3 team having to play a wildcard game. I think that has only happened two, possibly three times before, although one of those times was with the 2011 Saints, as well. Indeed, they did not earn that playoff bye, but they are still plenty good enough to win this game. They have one of the best quarterbacks of all time, who seems to be playing extremely well at the moment. Also, they have a decent defense, and will enjoy home field advantage. The Vikings, meanwhile, have lost a lot of the momentum that they enjoyed earlier in the season. They still have a solid “D” that should prove tough, and Dalvin Cook seems on his way to returning to the lineup. All of those things should help, but still, pulling off a win in New Orleans right now seems like a tall order for anyone. And the Saints look like they are firing on all cylinders, and ready to not just win, but blow out whoever comes into their stadium. Not saying that this will be a blowout, but my suspicion is that the home team wins, and leaves no doubt, exacting a measure of revenge for that devastating last second loss to the Vikings a couple of years ago. My pick: New Orleans  

Seattle (11-5) at Philadelphia (9-7) – I believe that the Seahawks are the better of these two teams overall. But that said, it seems to me that the Eagles are the hotter team, and they also have home field advantage. That could prove to be really significant. It does not guarantee anything, although the Seahawks are probably kicking themselves for the blown opportunities to have won the NFC West outright, which they had a real opportunity to do. That makes me a bit reluctant to take them as my pick, although again, I would have sworn that they are the better of these two teams. But the Eagles have a good team, probably better than that 9-7 record indicates. This is the third straight season that Philly is in the playoffs, and remember, they won it all just two seasons ago. They also won a postseason game last year, so they have been through a lot, and are no strangers to this level of intensity. Clearly, they have a ton of experience. That will help them, as will home field advantage. The weather forecast looks like it will be mild, so that should not be too strong of a factor, one way or the other. But right now, I am looking at an Eagles team that has had their backs against the wall for a month, and has responded by winning four straight games, each of them absolutely critical. They had no margin for error, and they kept on winning. Meanwhile, the Seahawks were 10-2 and controlled their own destiny for the division title and even home field advantage. Yet, they dropped their final three of four games, and have lost the last two at home. That has got to be demoralizing, and does not speak well for their chances in this one. These two teams appear to be going in opposite directions, and when that happens, I tend to think it is not something that you ignore. If the ‘Hawks are indeed the better overall team – and I still believe that they are, despite it all – then they are capable of winning. But they just looked flat for far too often as the season was winding down, and that was when it mattered the most. They are an improving team, but not the Seahawks of old, with that Legion of Boom defense and the Super Bowl intensity. This team may get there, but not this year, I do not think. Their season kind of went south, and it will likely end this weekend, when the Eagles finally show what they are capable of, and pull off a fifth straight win. At least, that is what I am predicting here, as they still have some semblance of that Super Bowl championship team that they rose to just two years ago, during another January into February run. My pick: Philadelphia

New Year's at Niagara Falls

Ah, yes. My parents moved to a small town in western New York to retire to last year, buying the house on January 11th. The one year anniversary is coming up.

Since then, I have taken regular trips up there, bringing some of their possessions in kind of a regular drip, while they continued to obtain necessities and make the house a home.

It is a great house and home, and they really did a fantastic job getting it. It was another sign that patience can eventually be rewarded.

I have tried to make sure that my son goes there as well, to keep in touch with his grandparents on his father's side, as well as just to get a change of scenery every now and again. He went for two weeks in the summer, and now he went for a week and change during the holiday season. 

Of course, that meant picking him up at the end of the holiday season. But I thought it would be nice to do something special for New Year's Eve/Day, while we were up there. I thought about the options, and after looking online, it seemed like it would be a good idea to head on up to Niagara Falls, Ontario, to ring in the start of 2020.

After doing some research just days before New Year's Eve, I learned that there would be a free concert at Queen Victoria Park at Niagara Falls on the Canadian side, with a view of the famous falls and everything. It would feature local Niagara Falls singer Valerie Borghesi, Walk Off the Earth, and Canadian rock legend Bryan Adams, whom I had seen once before, back in 1999. I always liked his music, even if I was not always devoutly following his career or buying his albums when they came out, and had only seen him in concert that one time. But this concert seemed like a wonderful way to ring in the new year, and I was determined to make a go at it.

There were some things that needed to happen first. The weather had to hold, because that region of New York is known to be cold and snowy. If the weather was supposed to be bad, then the festivities would be put on hold. Also, I needed to write a letter and get his mom to sign it in front of a notary public. Then, I also needed to get to my parent's house, then drop the boxes and stuff off that I had brought with me. Lastly, of course, we needed to go take the roughly two hour and change drive to Niagara Falls.

All of that was done. We crossed into Canada by way of the Peace Bridge in Buffalo and entered Ontario at about 3:50pm, although the first thing that we did was wait on line to talk to the border guard. It was almost 4:20 pm by the time that we actually got through, and daylight was running out. We managed to reach the Falls before it got dark, which was nice.

We had gotten some things to eat for dinner, and I figured it was going to be a long night. But everything worked out as well as I had hoped, and perhaps better than I had planned for. The weather was better, as the forecast had called for 1 to 3 inches of snow. It was clear in the Buffalo and Niagara Falls region, although the normally nearly two hour drive back to my parent's place was snowy and a lot more stressful. It took us three and a half hours to get that done.

But that was later. We arrived in plenty of time to see local Niagara Falls singer Valerie Borghesi open the night up, and she was not bad. She talked about how this was a traditional concert held each New Year's Eve, something that I had not known prior to this, and I was impressed. This was the first time that I had seen an outdoor concert in winter, and it was in Canada, to boot!

It was a long night, and let's face it: it was cold. That, despite it being warm for the season (even if it was still below freezing). Still, seeing a great free concert, and enjoying the incredible beauty of Niagara Falls to ring in the New Year made this a very memorable start to any year that I have ever had. My son also had a lot of fun, and we really had a blast to start this year off on the right foot, at least!

Kudos to the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario, for hosting this party, which again, is free for all to come and enjoy. This made it a really special night, and we did not even have to fight for bathrooms, as these were made available throughout the entire night, as well as warming stations. What a great idea, and they really did a wonderful job with it!

Here are some pictures from New Year's at Niagara Falls:

Bryan Adams and the band were far more bundled up than the other two bands who performed before them. Can't remember which song they were performing for this picture, but they played for probably an hour and a half, and I think that he did most (but not all) of the hits. Good show overall! 

Yikes! Very blurry picture. This was taken during the opening moments of Bryan Adams setlist, if memory serves correctly. Still not quite remembering which song this is, either, admittedly. The backdrop they used for this are images of Manhattan, for some reason. You can make out the Empire State Building on the far left, and other NYC skyscrapers shown during the night view. 

Waiting for Bryan Adams & Band to take the stage on New Year's Eve, 2019. 

My son and I trying to keep warm, in between musical acts. He was wearing this hat for a few minutes, before losing it altogether after taking it off and apparently dropping it. We never found it again.

A Wonderful New Year's Sentiment by Neil Gaiman

In 2018, I began reading Neil Gaiman. 

I was only vaguely aware of his work before that, but had heard about the Sandman comic series, which had sounded intriguing and had come highly recommended years ago by a friend, yet which I had never fully gotten into.

Then, while listening to the Q on 93.9 during one of my evening commutes, I heard a radio interview with Gaiman, and was really impressed with his intelligence, and his body of work. So, I went to my library and picked up one of his books, "The Ocean at the End of the Lane," which author Joe Hill (son of Stephen King) had described as being perfect, neither a word too short or too long. That was some high praise, and so I had to see what the book was like.

And it was good! Great, even, really!

So, I picked up another Gaiman book, this one, "Trigger Warning," a collection of short stories. Once again, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Predictably, I picked up another work of his, "Nevermore." That one I picked up more recently, and have only gotten so far with. But it is quite good to this point, and this trend with Gaiman is becoming common enough that I know it is no fluke. He is a terrific author!

I ran into a pretty amazing quote that serves as a wonderful New Year's sentiment, and thought I would share it here, being that this is New Year's Day, and all. Enjoy!

“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.”

Neil Gaiman

New Year’s in History

Years ago, I wrote an article in the Guardian Liberty Voice (GLV) on the history of New Year's Day celebrations, a tradition that actually dates back some 4,000 years ago. 

This was the last article that I wrote and published for the GLV for 2014, and it took a considerable amount of research. But I felt proud once it was done, and happy when it was published fairly quickly after I submitted it. 

Admittedly, I did not write for GLV for a very long time, but one of the things that I did do was write on the history of certain holidays. The one that I feel proudest of was an article on the history of Thanksgiving, the American holiday that, tradition has it, is when the white pilgrims and Native Americans got together for a feat of mutual thanksgiving. The reality is something quite different, and it was a subject that had long fascinated me. It was one of the articles that garnered some attention, and some fairly rare praise from other writers of GLV. 

There were other holiday that I explored the history of, including Christmas, Boxing Day (the day after Christmas is a day when you are supposed to give to those less fortunate in most other English speaking nations outside of the United States), St. Patrick's Day, and some others. 

This includes New Year's Day, which was a fun project to explore. It was a fascinating and revealing article to write, and I hope everyone will take a look by clicking on the link below:

http://guardianlv.com/2014/12/new-years-in-history/

Happy New Year's in Languages All Around the World!

AFRIKAANS  gelukkige nuwejaar
AKPOSSO  ilufio ètussé
ALBANIAN  Gëzuar vitin e ri
ALLEMAND  ein gutes neues Jahr / prost Neujahr
ALSACIEN  e glëckliches nëies / güets nëies johr
ARABIC  عام سعيد (aam saiid) / sana saiida
ARMENIAN  shnorhavor nor tari
ATIKAMEKW  amokitanone
AZERI  yeni iliniz mübarək
BAMBARA  aw ni san'kura / bonne année
BASAA  mbuee
BASQUE  urte berri on
BELARUSIAN  З новым годам (Z novym hodam)
BENGALI  subho nababarsho
BERBER  asgwas amegas
BETI  mbembe mbu
BOBO  bonne année
BOSNIAN  sretna nova godina
BRETON  bloavezh mat / bloavez mad
BULGARIAN  честита нова година (chestita nova godina)
BURMESE  hnit thit ku mingalar pa
CANTONESE  sun lin fi lok / kung hé fat tsoi
CATALAN  bon any nou
CHINESE (MANDARIN)  新年快了 (xin nian kuai le) / 新年好 (xin nian hao)
CORNISH  bledhen nowedh da
CORSICAN  pace è salute
CROATIAN  sretna nova godina
CZECH  šťastný nový rok
DANISH  godt nytår
DARI  sale naw tabrik
DUALA  mbu mwa bwam
DUTCH  gelukkig nieuwjaar
ENGLISH  Happy New Year
ESPERANTO  feliĉan novan jaron
ESTONIAN  head uut aastat
EWE  eƒé bé dzogbenyui nami
EWONDO  mbembe mbu
FAROESE  gott nýggjár
FINNISH  onnellista uutta vuotta
FLEMISH  gelukkig nieuwjaar
FRENCH  Bonne et Heureuse Année a tous!
FRISIAN  lokkich neijier
FRIULAN  bon an
FULA  dioul mo wouri
GALICIAN  feliz aninovo
GEORGIAN  გილოცავთ ახალ წელს (gilocavt akhal tsels)
GERMAN  ein gutes neues Jahr / prost Neujahr
GREEK  Καλή Χρονιά / kali xronia
GUJARATI  sal mubarak / nootan varshabhinandan
GUARANÍ  rogüerohory año nuévo-re
HAITIAN CREOLE  bònn ané
HAOUSSA  barka da sabuwar shekara
HAWAIIAN  hauoli makahiki hou
HEBREW  שנה טובה (shana tova)
HERERO  ombura ombe ombua
HINDI  nav varsh ki subhkamna
HMONG  nyob zoo xyoo tshiab
HUNGARIAN  boldog új évet
ICELANDIC  gleðilegt nýtt ár
IGBO  obi anuri nke afor ohuru
INDONESIAN  selamat tahun baru
IRISH GAELIC  ath bhliain faoi mhaise
ITALIAN  felice anno nuovo / buon anno
JAVANESE  sugeng warsa enggal
JAPANESE  あけまして　おめでとう　ございます (akemashite omedetô)
KABYLIAN  asseggas ameggaz
KANNADA  hosa varshada shubhaashayagalu
KASHMIRI  nav reh mubarakh
KAZAKH  zhana zhiliniz kutti bolsin
KHMER  sur sdei chhnam thmei
KIEMBU  ngethi cya mwaka mweru
KINYARWANDA  umwaka mwiza
KIRUNDI  umwaka mwiza
KOREAN  새해 복 많이 받으세요 (seh heh bok mani bat uh seyo)
KURDE  sala we ya nû pîroz be
KWANGALI  mvhura zompe zongwa
LAO  sabai di pi mai
LATIN  felix sit annus novus
LATVIAN  laimīgu Jauno gadu
LIGURIAN  bón ànno nêuvo
LINGALA  bonana / mbúla ya sika elámu na tombelí yɔ̌
LITHUANIAN  laimingų Naujųjų Metų
LOW SAXON  gelükkig nyjaar
LUXEMBOURGEOIS  e gudd neit Joër
MACEDONIAN  Среќна Нова Година (srekna nova godina)
MALAGASY  arahaba tratry ny taona
MALAY  selamat tahun baru
MALAYALAM  nava varsha ashamshagal
MALTESE  is-sena t-tajba
MANGAREVAN  kia porotu te ano ou
MAORI  kia hari te tau hou
MARATHI  navin varshaachya hardik shubbheccha
MARQUISIAN  kaoha nui tenei ehua hou
MOHAWK  ose:rase
MONGOLIAN  Шинэ жилийн баярын мэнд хvргэе (shine jiliin bayariin mend hurgeye)
MORÉ  wênd na kô-d yuum-songo
NDEBELE  umyaka omucha omuhle
NGOMBALE  ngeu' shwi pong mbeo paghe
NORWEGIAN  godt nyttår
OCCITAN  bon annada
ORIYA  subha nababarsa / naba barsara hardika abhinandan
OURDOU  naya sar Mubarak
PAPIAMENTU  bon anja / felis anja nobo
PASHTO  nawe kaalmo mobarak sha
PERSIAN  سال نو مبارک (sâle no mobârak)
POLISH Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!!!
PORTUGUESE  feliz ano novo
PUNJABI  ਨਵੇਂ ਸਾਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ (nave saal deeyan vadhaiyaan)
ROMANCHE  bun di bun onn
ROMANI  baxtalo nevo bersh
ROMANIAN  un an nou fericit / la mulţi ani
RUSSIAN  С Новым Годом (S novim godom)   Поздравления с Новым годом 2014 (Happy New Year 2014)
SAMOAN  ia manuia le tausaga fou
SANGO  nzoni fini ngou
SARDINIAN  bonu annu nou
SCOTTISH GAELIC  bliadhna mhath ur
SERBIAN  srećna nova godina / Срећна нова година
SHIMAORE  mwaha mwema
SHONA  goredzva rakanaka
SINDHI  nain saal joon wadhayoon
SINHALESE  ශුභ අළුත් අවුරුද්දක් වේවා (shubha aluth awuruddak weiwa)
SLOVAK  šťastný nový rok
SLOVENIAN  srečno novo leto
SOBOTA  dobir leto
SOMALI  sanad wanagsan
SPANISH  feliz año nuevo
SRANAN  wan bun nyun yari
SWAHILI  mwaka mzuri / heri ya mwaka mpya
SWEDISH  gott nytt år
SWISS-GERMAN  es guets Nöis
TAGALOG  manigong bagong taon
TAHITIAN  ia orana i te matahiti api
TAMAZIGHT  assugas amegaz
TAMIL  இனிய புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள் (iniya puthandu nal Vazhthukkal)
TATAR  yaña yıl belän
TELUGU  నూతన సంవత్శర శుభాకాంక్షలు (nuthana samvathsara subhakankshalu)
THAI  สวัสดีปีใหม่ (sawatdii pimaï)
TIBETAN  tashi delek / losar tashi delek
TIGRE  sanat farah wa khare
TSHILUBA  tshidimu tshilenga
TSWANA  itumelele ngwaga o mosha
TULU  posa varshada shubashaya
TURKISH  yeni yılınız kutlu olsun
TWENTS  gluk in'n tuk UDMURT  Vyľ Aren
UKRAINIAN  Щасливого Нового Року / З Новим роком (Z novym rokom)
URDU  naya sal mubarak
UZBEK  yangi yilingiz qutlug' bo'lsin V
IETNAMESE  Chúc Mừng Nǎm Mới / Cung Chúc Tân Niên / Cung Chúc Tân Xuân
WALOON  ene boune anéye, ene boune sintéye
WALOON ("betchfessîs" spelling)  bone annéye / bone annéye èt bone santéye
WELSH  blwyddyn newydd dda
WEST INDIAN CREOLE  bon lanné
WOLOF  dewenati
XHOSA  nyak'omtsha
YIDDISH  a gut yohr
ZULU  unyaka omusha omuhle



These were largely taken from the following website:

http://www.wishesquotes.com/new-year/happy-new-year-in-all-languages

Also, I wrote an article in the Guardian Liberty Voice (GLV) on the history of New Year's Day celebrations, a tradition that actually dates back some 4,000 years ago. This was the last article that I wrote and published for the GLV for 2014, and it took a considerable amount of research. But I felt proud once it was done, and happy when it was published fairly quickly after I submitted it. It was a fascinating and revealing article to write, and I hope everyone will take a look by clicking on the link below:

http://guardianlv.com/2014/12/new-years-in-history/