2005-06-18 - 10:50 a.m.
What I'm listening to: Dust My Broom-Elmore James.
Interesting story:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/06/15/friends-aging050615.html
One point of contention though:
"Friends may contribute "social capital," by discouraging risky behaviour like smoking and drinking, while lifting our mood, self-esteem and coping ability, the researchers said."
Discouraging risky behaviour??????? Smoking and drinking??????? Why else do you get together with friends???:)
What ever happened to the mood-lifting, self-esteem boosting sight of watching that beautiful, voluminous, transparent but opaque luminous white spirit puff out of your mouth, through the light, slowly diffusing into the unsuspecting ambient air.....?
Good god I need a smoke....
If this article gets out of hand, I could see another 'Reefer Madness-esque' smoking and drinking prevention film coming out. Canada Council funded, no doubt. Lousy do-gooders....
