Five things I encountered today that were interesting, educational, beautiful, edifying or that I otherwise found to be…well, good. None of these are promotions and I do not receive any benefit from sharing them. I just like them.
1) It was announced today that Star Trek will be back on TV starting in 2017 on CBS. Details are scarce other than it appears it will take place in the reboot timeline. I am posting this optimistically in the hope that it will be a Good Thing, really. I know a lot of people are iffy on the reboots. I liked them, but I would like to get back to Roddenberry’s humanistic roots and exploring strange new worlds, and I hope that whatever shape the new series takes there’s more of a focus on understanding and exploration than we’ve thus seen from the movies.
2) This is around the time my seasonal depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD) starts to kick in hardcore, on top of whatever existing clinical depression I’m dealing with. The time change hits, sunset comes earlier, and I get kicked in the teeth. So far one of the most useful tools I’ve found for managing my SAD is a lightbox. I got this one off Amazon several years ago, and I keep it at work and use it every morning. It really makes a difference for me. Mayo Clinic has a great article about how to use and choose a lightbox if you also suffer from seasonal depression.
I Lack Focus 