Today's date is, in fact, National Punch Day. I looked it up. But I couldn't find the least information on what we're supposed to celebrate today. Are we commemorating the invention of a refreshing if not debilitating (to some, anyway) party beverage? Or is today that occasion when we are to dole out revenge with our fists? Or was a useful leather-working tool patented on this day? Dunno, don't really care.
I saw (what I consider to be) a real no-brainer on MSN today. Someone has discovered that physical exercise is beneficial to those individuals who suffer from clinical depression. Duh! Remember all that talk years ago about endorphines (you know- those things that get into your bloodstream whenever you get strenuously physical) being a natural opiate? ........and that one can easily become as addicted to the gym as to anything else? (BTW- the aforementioned "one"....? He's a lot younger than I am.)
The reason I mention it, of course, is because this blog is supposed to be about productivity and creativity, and folks who battle that perticular (sic- don't try and correct my spelling) demon are more productive when not depressed. On the other hand, lots of depressed folks have turned out to prove adequately creative (e.g. van Gogh, Hunter S. Thompson, etc.), so there's another happy side to it- assuming one can muddle through the darkness in time to turn it into something productive.
Here are some interesting silk purses- I don't know how practical they are, but they look cool......
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