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...Keeping Things in Perspective Hurrah for those who recognize that there is an enormous difference between feeling sad and being depressed [Aug. 27]. After suffering with severe depression that forced me to be hospitalized and colored my world black for more years than I care to admit, I have had my depression under control for nearly two years. As I was on my way to a support group meeting last week, I realized I was feeling despondent about the way a friendship was ending. "Is my depression making a comeback?" I asked myself. No. I was simply grieving appropriately...
...using them, hurrah hurrah, to produce reviews. He's covered mainstream movies like Shrek the Third and Bug, and artier fare on the order of Guy Maddin's Brand Upon the Brain and Hal Hartley's Fay Grim. Today he has a review of A Mighty Heart. It's a phrase that certainly applies to Roger, and Chaz too, for their year-long battle against his debilitating illness. With open arms ready to embrace a trusted friend - which Roger has been to Mary C. and me for three decades, and is to any reader or viewer of his work...
...Though it may seem counterintuitive, Amanti’s nerves were calmed by the pressure she and her teammates faced to qualify to be among the Crimson’s five players to play next week at the Ivy League Championships. “It was potentially the last hurrah of the season, so there was a lot of pressure on me,” Amanti said. Regardless of whether they felt the pressure was lifted or cranked up, the other golfers tallied excellent rounds. Among the five golfers representing the Harvard team, sophomore Ali Bode shot a 74, junior...
...former Olympians Chu and sophomore Sarah Vaillancourt. Chu leads the country in points with 66 and Vaillancourt leads the nation in goals per game with 29 scores in 27 appearances. For Chu and Sifers and the rest of the team’s seniors, this is a last hurrah and an opportunity to win a fourth consecutive ECAC Tournament championship. “The conference is different every year,” Sifers said. “The teams are always new. Last year, we were less confident since we didn’t have as good a record...
...future. Let's hope this election marks the first step in repairing that damage - or at least checking the power of those who would inflict more. Brad Jarvis Arvada, Colorado, U.S. Throughout history, great men with vision and courage have stood alone in the face of political opposition. Hurrah for the Lone Ranger! John Wiedersatz Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S. Bigotry As Comedy Joel Stein's story on comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's movie Borat stated that "Any normal person over 35 is going to find [Baron Cohen's character] Borat horrifying" [Nov. 6]. I disagree; I'm 37, and although...