This article about happiness caught my eye. It says older folks, men, and Republicans seem to be happier than others. It fits well with my own personal observations. The best part is that it holds true even after you factor out the effect of having money. The old adage really is true. Money does not buy happiness.
As with most rules, however, there is one notable exception - one that I also have noticed in my own life. Using money to do cool stuff does actually does increase one's happiness. Buying a $6,000 furniture set rarely makes someone happy, or at least not for long. Spending $6,000 on a great vacation with the family - that brings happiness, and it's a wonderful recurring happiness, too. It's like they say at Radio Shack "Don't just buy stuff. Do stuff." Why Radio Shack uses that slogan is a mystery to me. From Radio Shack, I just buy stuff. Through REI, or RCI, or Royal Caribbean, or Carnival, or Norwegian, I do stuff. "Don't just buy stuff. Do stuff." should be Royal Caribbean's tagline.
Speaking of doing stuff, isn't it about time someone finally came out and shared all the good things about unwed teenagers getting knocked up? After all, it seems like all you ever hear about teen pregnancy is negativity, right?
If you have been wanting to try bulimia, but you lack the courage to stick your finger down your throat, just read this story after a heavy meal: 75-year-old woman has doctors build a "designer vagina" to help her sex life.
And just like that, absynthe is no longer cool. For me, its coolness lasted from the time I first heard about it until the moment I tasted it. I'll take my spiced rum, thank you very much.
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