So here we are again. The end of another year, and the night will end with fireworks. Depending on who you've invited to celebrate and sing Auld Lang Syne with, there could be fireworks at home, too.

"Auld Lang Syne" directly translates to "old long since" in 18th-century Scots. This essentially means times gone by or "old times." Think spirits, but not the ghost kind: "A cup of kindness" refers ...