neo-neocon: Top 10 things New Yorkers can do to stay sane in '06

neo-neocon: Top 10 things New Yorkers can do to stay sane in '06 Some good advice, even for non New Yorkers. Includes///(5) Don't try to protect your children from all hurt. It won't help them, and it's impossible, anyway. But don't you be the one to dole out the hurt unnecessarily. There's plenty that will come naturally; your task is to help them get through it.(6) If you've sustained a loss, remember that grieving doesn't have a time frame. In fact, it can take many years, or even a lifetime. Loss changes you, and there's no going back, so don't expect to.(7) Visit flyover country at least once. Maybe Kansas City, for some BBQ?(8) Remember the words of Winston Churchill--almost any words of Churchill will do--but how about these, for starters: "Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm."