My husband was hospitalized with pneumonia on Dec. 20 and was discharged on New Year�s Eve, which is why I was publishing sporadically during those 12 days and Online Journal�s weekly News Alerts mailings were delayed.

My thanks to all the well-wishers for my hubby�s speedy recovery.

I, belatedly, want to wish everyone a happy, healthy and more prosperous New Year.

Also, a big thank you to all who donated their hard-earned dollars to keep Online Journal afloat and the writers who contributed their work gratis in 2009.