"Today, one of the best predictors of one’s political orientation is the density of the neighborhood they live in; people who live in the suburbs are also more likely to get their news from broadcast and local television. Taken together, this means suburbanites see fewer strangers in their everyday lives, and fill that void with … Continue reading Outer Limits — Real Life
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Secondhand Lonely
"'Show? To who? Girl, I got my mind. And what goes on in it. Which is to say, I got me.' 'Lonely, ain’t it?' Nel’s question sticks out in my mind like the point of an index finger toward a shameful secret unfurled before a judgmental public. Lonely, ain’t it. 'Yes. But my lonely is … Continue reading Secondhand Lonely
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Mental Illness, aka Looking at The Bright Side of Life
Maria Bamford on Mental Illness, Climate Change, Losing, Dying Young, Addiction, Being a Single Mother, Relationship Failure, Financial Ruin, Loneliness and Unspeakable Tragedy. Sounds hilarious, doesn't it? And it is! Once the Joneses hear about the advantages of mental illness, everyone's going to want it. Want more good news? You probably already have a mental … Continue reading Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Mental Illness, aka Looking at The Bright Side of Life
The Lonely Middle Aged Man
"Vivek Murthy, the surgeon general of the United States, has said many times in recent years that the most prevalent health issue in the country is not cancer or heart disease or obesity. It is isolation...Beginning in the 1980s, Schwartz says, study after study started showing that those who were more socially isolated were much … Continue reading The Lonely Middle Aged Man
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