Sent by the long-suffering Val, this new article from Scientific American reveals the truth we in the blogosphere have known all along--blogging is good for you. It boosts dopamine, helps people make connections with other like-minded people, and yes, even fosters a sense of placebo catharsis that someone else is listening to my troubles.
If you're feeling blue, then it's time to blog. Would THAT be cool? Your doctor writes out a prescription: 3 tablets, 2 walks in the sunshine and 1 blog post and call me in the morning.
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DID anyone else hear David Sedaris on Fresh Air last night? That guy cracks me up. Here's on a book tour for his new book, When You Are Engulfed in Flames and was talking about Hugh, his long-suffering but always heroic boyfriend who can do anything. And random association time. Sedaris's being on a book tour reminds me of Patricia Martin's inspiration for Ren Gen--David Sedaris reading to a sell out crowd.
All of this is probably, as my friend and colleague Kate says, "fascinating, but irrelevant..."
Happy Tuesday.
2 comments:
The photo is from the Catharsis photo strip by JB. For some reason the link didn't take...and there is no rhyme or reason for it, other than it's quirky Tuesday morning appeal.
Hey, Alice-
Sedaris is back having kicked his smoking habit. Tickets are still hot!
Patricia
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