Tag Archives: depression

Anhedonia?

Posted on November 28, 2022 by swabby429

Jonathan remarked that he doesn’t enjoy going to theme parks to ride roller coasters anymore. He also remarked that he finds nightclub hopping on weekends less enjoyable than he used to. My friend wondered if this lacking is something he … Continue reading →

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August Doldrums

Posted on August 13, 2015 by swabby429

A couple of days ago, Jorge stopped by for one of his impromptu visits.  Since the weather was hot and muggy, we sipped tall glasses of ice tea instead of our usual coffees.  My pal said he was feeling listless … Continue reading →

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Why Smart People Hurt (Review)

Posted on September 21, 2014 by swabby429

The habit of checking out self-help books is a hard one to break, but I’ve cut back considerably the past few years. I didn’t realize I slipped and brought home another one until I sat down to read my latest gleanings from the … Continue reading →

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Magnificent Desolation (Review)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by swabby429

In one way, astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s second autobiography, Magnificent Desolation, is like the tone poem by Richard Strauss, “Also Sprach Zarathustra”.  The first portion builds up to a dizzying climax and then settles into standard fare.  The “theme” to the … Continue reading →

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Culture Of Anxiety

Posted on December 18, 2011 by swabby429

“Almost all the ideas we have about being a man or being a woman are so burdened with pain, anxiety, fear and self-doubt. For many of us, the confusion around this question is excruciating.”–Andrew Cohen Every age and every generation … Continue reading →

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Black Thursday

Posted on October 24, 2011 by swabby429

I grew up in the shadow of the Great Depression.  No, I wasn’t alive until well after the end of the financial catastrophy.  But I still believe that my childhood and early life was strongly influenced by the austerity of … Continue reading →

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