What's Your Wish for 2011?

Dec 29, 2010 – 5:06 AM

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John Merline Opinion Editor

This week, we asked a dozen top writers to share their wishes for the New Year. You can read them by clicking on any of the headlines below.

Better TV News -- By Barry W. Lynn
A Better World for My Daughter -- By G. Willow Wilson
More Companies That Don't Suck -- By Dave Logan
More Progress for Women -- By Talia Carner
A Just Transition to Clean Energy -- By Jeff Biggers
Closing the Happiness Gap -- By Catherine Ryan Hyde
Honor for the Kalahari Bushmen -- By James G. Workman
The Courage to Ask Questions -- By Sonya Huber
More Adoptions -- By Brett Battles
A Smile, Freely Given -- By J.T. Ellison
We Stop Kicking the Can Down the Road -- By Rebecca York
A Better Next Decade -- By Kate Clinton

But we want to know what you wish for in 2011. Use the comments field below to tell other AOL News readers what you hope for in the new year.

We will feature the best in this spot.

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Tagged: 2011, new year, new years, wishes

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My hopes for the year 2011 are simple, though some will view them as simplistic and unrealistic. A world where each of us is allowed our beliefs free from the criticism and ridicule of others. The entire world would be a better place if the true meaning of the saying "live and let live" was adopted by all human beings. If people were truly able to apply the message behind this saying, not only would the world be a less violent place it would be a place that would foster thoughtful consideration rather than anger towards those we view as extremely different from ourselves. This message of peace and acceptance would set the stage for our children to never again hate based on religion, race, culture, or religious differences .I also pray that those who suffer unjust financial hardship due to the economic mess left by the last administration of this country find some relief and profitable employment in the near future. For those who may care who posted this, I am female, white, and 50y.o. Happy New Year to all!

morrismah

Wed Dec 29 10:52:56 EST 2010
I wish my Husband could come home from Iraq, and I wish that I didn't have to go back to Afghanistan.

wolfcrazed

Wed Dec 29 13:16:05 EST 2010
People turn off hate media (left and right) and switch on to something more intellectually challenging and rewarding

KMA

Wed Dec 29 12:22:15 EST 2010