UNHAPPY LAST YEAR

New Years should begin on any day other than 1 January. From the moment the Australians begin their spectacular firework display over Sydney harbour at their midnight, which is hours before everyone else in the world, they generate in other nations a mood of euphoria, of...

Ha-ha points of a strange U.S. election

"When the Democratic and Republican parties nominated their presidential hopefuls last August, an overwhelming sense of euphoria took over in the United States. "

Heroine - by lawdog

""I started shooting heroin at age 15."  Heather says, describing her 25 year junkie career as a vicious cycle of getting high, homelessness, methadone programs, and prison.  "I've gone to prison three times... I had three different CDC numbers... all...

Iraq vets more prone to depression, study says

I tend to think we too often mistake normal life ennui for "clinical depression" these days. In the case of returning soldiers, however, mental health is undoubtedly a concern."CHICAGO (AP) — The euphoria of a soldier's homecoming from Iraq often gives way to depression,...

"Go Out and Kick Their Butts"

"Did it really happen? Months after Germany hosted the World Cup, the euphoria and flag-waving seem distant memories. But they're being re-awakened this week with a behind-the-scenes documentary showing the sweat...

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