Friday linkage

[tamaranth]

1. The best comeback ever

2. Is depression good for you? (made me grind my teeth and snarl at the laptop. What is this 'after depression'? Where can I download it? "Happiness is not something you can buy in Tesco": no shit. But this article seems to be focussed on the sort of depression that is triggered by Bad Stuff.)

3. semicolon sighted on subway

4. on closing doors

5. Storylink: 'water, flesh and stone' by Marissa K. Lingen

Comments

[pennski.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! What a wonderful collection of links.
1 I loved the best comeback ever. Reminiscent of Churchill's drunk/ ugly comment.
2 The second article is the annoying type where I can see that yes, sometimes depression can prompt positive change but really that doesn't make it a good thing. Why do people persist in trying to over-simplify complex things.
3 I must admit to being impressed by a well-placed semi-colon.
4 Interesting.I've been thinking lately about the extra energy that can be released when you let go of something unnecessary (like trying to be perfect!). I'm amazed at how clear an example of the energy drained can look like the experiment presents.
5 I wasn't going to read the story - but I'm very glad I did. I have my guesses as to who Rebecca might actually be.

[devilgate.livejournal.com]

Ha, did you see the correction at the end of the NY Times article? They originally had the punctuation wrong in the title of Lynne Truss's book!

[ladymoonray.livejournal.com]

Whoa, that Closing Doors article is fascinating. I'm about to start studying motivation (in the context of how one might go about testing it) so I shall keep this link handy. Thanks!

[zoo-music-girl.livejournal.com]

What did you think of that Guardian article I sent you that was along the same lines? I wasn't sure I agreed with most of it but it was an interesting idea.

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

Okay, that comeback story is the best thing I've read all week.

[lj_stowaway]

Best. Comeback. EVER.

[elinor.livejournal.com]

Best comment to that BBC piece on depression, from Kris in London: "When you stop hitting your hand with a hammer it feels good. This doesn't mean that hitting your hand with a hammer is good for you."

I think that just about sums it up.