npr podcasting - wait wait don't tell me
"you want to feel good about yourself? blog about how miserable you are. according to researchers in taiwan, college students who blogged about their personal lives were happier than those who didn't, primarily because they felt more socially connected to a larger community. these feelings, of course, did not extend to the poor people that have to read your blog, who are tired of hearing about the latest cute thing your cat did."