Monday, August 2, 2010

Dogs — chicken soup for the soul

They say laughter is the best medicine and author/economist/actor/funny guy Ben Stein agrees. But what if you’re so down in the dumps that you can’t even manage a smile. For this, laconic Stein suggests, “As an economic advisor, people often ask me, How do I get through the recession? Then for some reason, they think of me as some friendly, fatherly shrink and further ask me, How do I get through aging? How do I get through my upcoming divorce? You know what, my answer is short and always the same — get a dog!"