Archive for June 20th, 2008

Losing the Stars and Mentors

Friday, June 20th, 2008

“I’ve been wandering sideways
I’ve stared straight into the sun
Still I don’t know why you’re dying
Long before your time has come
Your time has come”
–Audioslave, Your Time Has Come
This post came to me in a rush while walking the dogs this evening and I’ve taken care of hours of online chores before coming back to write it, [...]

Ask MetaFilter: Avoiding Death by Chocolate Chip Cookies

Friday, June 20th, 2008

nbsp;Lifehacker.com, a nifty website, usually posts Ask MetaFilter roundups, one of which had the following question:
“What am I missing in my diet that I crave Chocolate Chip cookies all the time?:
“I want to eat chocolate chip cookies almost all the time. The only time I don’t want to eat them is the couple of days [...]

Scientific American: Blogging: It’s good for you

Friday, June 20th, 2008

The May issue of Scientific American has an article called “Blogging–It’s good for you: the therapeutic value of blogging becomes a focus of study”:
“Self-medication may be the reason the blogosphere has taken off. Scientists (and writers) have long known about the therapeutic benefits of writing about personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. But besides serving [...]


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