The Worst of Times, the Best of Times
Bernard Hibbitts at 3:45 PM
A formula developed by a British psychologist suggests that today, January 23, is the most depressing day of this year, taking into account seasonal trends, the weather, what day of the week it is, post-holiday blahs, and so on. Last year it was January 24. Mid-January, it seems, is the worst of times.
There unfortunately seems to be more to this theory than you might think, at least as far as JURIST is concerned. At the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Friday January 20 was our day to remember Professor Welsh White [profile], a longtime friend, colleague and contributor to JURIST who passed away on December 31 at the too-young age of 65. Regular readers will remember that after New Year's we threw JURIST's main title banner into black in his memory. January 16 this year was also the fourth anniversary of another tragic loss for us, the murder by an estranged student of Appalachian Law School dean Tony Sutin [JURIST condolence book], the editor of JURIST's 2000 presidential recount coverage who in fact was "blogging" before there were blogs.
Both Welsh and Tony are sorely missed. They were both taken from us too soon. Today we celebate their memories by continuing their legacies and (hopefully) carrying to new heights the online educational efforts that they aided and encouraged. Working towards the best of times is, after all, a sure cure for depression.
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Monday, January 23, 2006
