Holy cow, the world is a depressing place these days. Today is of course, the day after the 2nd anniversary of 9/11, which the Bush administration continues to milk for political gain. (man, could anything have been better for that administration?) And naturally, events in Iraq and the Middle East continue to careen out of control. Did you hear? Israel has threatened Arafat euphemistically with “removal,” if you know what they mean. Of course, everyone knows what the Israelis mean, (they are not a subtle folk) and the result is that Arafat has experienced a resurgence in popularity.
But as if events on the political and international fronts weren’t depressing enough, I’m sure you’ve heard by now, that both John Ritter and Johny Cash both died today. John Ritter was only 54! And Johnny Cash was an American icon. While I must admit that I wasn’t the biggest Johnny Cash fan, it’s still sad to see someone so artistically important pass away. The American cultural landscape will forever be lessened. Thank goodness we still have some remaining artistic giants, like Lil Bow Wow. And let’s not forget Ludacris.
But lest you get too sad about Jack Tripper’s passing, or too excited about your imminent purchase of a Handspring Treo 600, you might consider reading an interesting article about The Futile Pursuit of Happinessin this week’s New York Times Magazine. What I want to know is, how do I raise my happiness set point!?!
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