Thanks! That Was a Blast!

In a few days, I'll be pestering everybody about a forthcoming OpEd I wrote about New Year's resolutions and placebo willpower. First, I want to take a moment to step outside of this blog's theme and look back rather than forward.

In the fall of 2010, this book was, appropriately enough, nothing but expectations. If you're reading this blog, chances are good that at some point in the last two years, I talked your ear off about what the book could be, or what it seemed to be becoming, or where it had ended up, for better or worse. Thanks for asking, listening, offering support, and giving me feedback. All of it mattered and helped shape the book. Most of all, thanks for reading!

Now, the book is done. A friend and fellow book author described the days before publication day as, "the calm before the calm." So it has been. But it's been thrilling nonetheless. With a new year right around the corner, it's time to move on to new challenges. In 2013, this blog will still pay attention to expectations news and research, of course, but it may also start to move in a few different directions, too. Any and all ideas welcome!

Happy Holidays! I wish you a joyful new year!