Studies show that a little over 60% of the people who make New Year's resolutions are still committed to their goals in March.

We sure hope that Content Producer Mary Ward holds up to her lofty AC objectives for 2007. Mary sets ten goals for becoming a better Content Producer and AC community member in My Top Ten AC New Year's Resolutions.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/104497/my_top_ten_ac_new_years_resolutions.html

Chances are high that you received some rather...uhm...interesting gifts this holiday season.

If you're eyeing a present you're just dying to get rid of, look no further than CP Tori's tips on How to "Regift" Unwanted Presents With Class.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/49493/how_to_regift_unwanted_presents_with.html

As the People Media's Company, AC encourages all to "Share What You Know." For some, that means becoming vulnerable and sharing a dark past so that other's might learn from your experiences.

Content Producer Jeanne Sparks-Carreker did just that. She opens her soul and brings us into her journey as a former imprisoned Meth and Oxycontin user in A Day in the Life of a Methamphetamine Addict.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/91768/a_day_in_the_life_of_a_methamphetamine.html

If you haven't entered one of AC's weekly Read & Win contests, now is the perfect time.

This week, AC is upping the ante and giving the winner a Sony PS3 Entertainment System.

Give the Ultimate Read and Win: Win a PS3 from Associated Content a shot!

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/107463/ultimate_read_and_win_win_a_ps3_from.html

When flying, are you a chronic call button ringer? Do you let your kids run wild on the plane? Do you stroll to the restroom in only your socks or, worse, bare foot?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time for an airplane etiquette refresher. Content Producer Savvy Stewardess offers all the advice you need in How to Annoy the Hell Out of a Flight Attendant: Tips From a Stewardess.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/98925/how_to_annoy_the_hell_out_of_a_flight.html

What's more predictable than Lindsay Lohan making the headlines again for partying too much? Finding a Starbucks on every major street corner in America.

While many complain that the coffee giant is making every town in this country (and someday the world) look identical, Content Producer Bryan Alaspa is appreciative.

Read about why he likes the idea of having the same cup of joe in the US, London or even Outer Mongolia in The Starbuck-izing of America & the Benefits of Homogenization.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/99005/the_starbuckizing_of_america.html

Don't believe everything you hear, especially when it's bad news about foods you love.

Content Producer Ayanna Guyhto enlightens us of the "delicious truths" regarding coffee, alcohol, chocolate and other favorites in Five Foods that Society Says are Bad, Just to Spoil Our Fun.

View it here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/99059/five_foods_that_society_says_are_bad.html

What would you do if you found $100,000? How would you spend the money?

A filmmaker recently documented how a homeless man reacted to finding $100,000 in a garbage can. Read about how he spent the money and other details in A Homeless Man Blows $100,000 of Free Money As Seen on Oprah.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/95216/a_homeless_man_blows_100000_of_free.html

A few weeks ago, Fox let down many expectant readers (and pleased many more) by canceling a book contract with OJ Simpson for If I Did It.

Content Producer Timothy Sexton has topped that read with Exclusive Interview with Pres. Bush: "If I Had Lied About Iraq, Here's How I Would Have Done It."

Even though the piece is fictitious, you might enjoy reading the president's hypothetical answers to questions that many citizens have.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/99019/exclusive_interview_with_pres_bush.html

What was your favorite content of the year? Publish your picks today.

This week, AC gave Content Producer Cindy Wright the opportunity to interview American Idol Taylor Hicks. Cindy has been writing great articles about the Idol all year and has been connecting this content to Hicks fans across the web.

She shares the conversation in Taylor Hicks: An Exclusive Interview with Associated Content.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/97521/taylor_hicks_an_exclusive_interview.html

AC recently announced the People's Media Awards, a celebration of the top content and Content Producers of 2006.

Content Producer Pam Gaulin follows many of AC's works, and shares her personal Best of AC in Top 10 Associated Content Articles of 2006.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/95404/top_10_associated_content_articles.html What was your favorite content of the year? Publish your picks today.

Since the Democrats won control of the House and Senate last month, many are wondering: what is the fate of Iraq?

Associated Content is home to many diverse thinkers who have weighed in on the issue.

Content Producer Greg Reeson takes on Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY) in Rangel Wants You for the US Army .

For a different take, check out Content Producer Robert Switzer's spin in The Democrats Have Overwhelmingly Failed to Speak the Truth on Iraq.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/87936/the_democrats_have_overwhelmingly_failed.html

In the upcoming weeks, many of us will engage in a fun holiday tradition: the White Elephant Party, aka Yankee Swap.

Whether you're looking to win the crowd and bring the ultimate white elephant gift, or just want to show up with something interesting, check out Lee Andrew's White Elephant Gift Ideas.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/90119/white_elephant_gift_ideas.html

Today marks World AIDS Day, dedicated to bringing awareness to the global AIDS/HIV pandemic. An ex-porn star from New York City thinks she has at least one solution to the prevention of this disease.

Content Producer J. Strong reports on her safe-sex program in STFree: Jumping in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS.

View it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/40537/stfree_jumping_in_the_fight_against.html