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Not in the clamor of the crowded street, not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, but in ourselves, are triumph and defeat.--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

REDIRECT ALERT! (Scroll down past this mess if you're trying to read an archived post. Thanks. No, really, thanks.)

Due to my inability to control my temper and complacently accept continued silliness with not-quite-as-reliable-as-it-ought-to-be Blogger/Blogspot, your beloved Possumblog will now waddle across the Information Dirt Road and park its prehensile tail at http://possumblog.mu.nu.

This site will remain in place as a backup in case Munuvia gets hit by a bus or something, but I don't think they have as much trouble with this as some places do. ::cough::blogspot::cough:: So click here and adjust your links. I apologize for the inconvenience, but it's one of those things.


Thursday, April 25, 2002

People May Avoid Socializing with Pessimists
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most people prefer to look on the bright side of life, and new research suggests that such people may try to maintain that viewpoint by steering clear of their pessimistic peers.

In the study, those viewed as pessimistic by a group of college students were rated as less desirable as study partners, campus party companions or sports teammates. The researchers suggest that people may avoid pessimists because they assume that their negative outlook on life means that they are generally hopeless, sad and depressed.


Yes, but they're the best people to borrow money from, because they figure you're not going to pay them back.


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