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Parents struggling with a particular issue--an infant who won't sleep or a child with a chronic illness--find blogging especially helpful as an outlet and a way to connect to others who are facing the same problems. "You can find three other moms dealing with gestational diabetes and talk about specific fears and concerns," says Ananda Mitra, an associate professor of communication at Wake Forest University. "It can be incredibly validating and supportive...
...don’t think of theater as another source of stress but rather as an outlet for it. It’s certainly challenging, but it’s challenging in a way that is completely different from academic work. I really need variety in my life, and theater gives me a creative escape from other things I do. At a place like Harvard, it’s easy to get bogged down in your own concerns, your own life. Theater (and really any form of expression) offers a way to connect to other people, to strangers. Each performance...
...Indian economy in fast-forward, one that is growing at more than 8% annually, double the rate of the U.S.'s. Of course, India is still poor by comparison--average annual per capita income is a mere $480 nationally. But the outsourcing wave from the U.S. has provided an outlet for the thousands of technically astute, English-speaking graduates pouring out of India's elite universities. These kids are earning--and spending--as never before...
...We’ve really had to focus on the little things this year—clearing rebounds, effectively tying up opponents in front of the net, having outlet passes and supporting the puck, pinning the puck carrier against the boards, and making quick, effective passes,” junior Ashley Banfield said...
...primaries, Senator John Kerry exhorted his supporters to "go to johnkerry.com and share your ideas." Candidate websites, as Howard Dean famously showed, can be a crucial avenue for galvanizing supporters and raising money. But the "share your ideas" link has its drawbacks too. Along with cheerleading, it gives an outlet for supporters to air their gripes about the candidate. That, in turn, can offer a one-stop shop for both critics and reporters looking for signs of trouble in the campaign. One Kerry watcher last week posted this: "Please stop repeating, after a short pause, the first few words...