Blue Monday in Jerusalem

A man walks past a view of Jerusalem's old city walls and the golden Dome of the Rock Islamic shrine on January 17, 2011, a day officially dubbed as the most depressing day of the year or 'Blue Monday'. The term was first defined by Cliff Arnall, formerly of Cardiff University, marking the third Monday in January as the most depressing day of the year, when people suffer from a series of combined depressive effects: winter weather conditions, debt level (the difference between debt accumulated and our ability to pay), time since Christmas, time since failing our new year’s resolutions, low motivational levels and feeling of a need to take action.

 

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Photo Op: short for photo opportunity, originally referred to an opportunity to take a memorable and effective photograph of a politician, a celebrity, or a notable event. The term has acquired a negative connotation, referring to a carefully planned pseudo-event, or a non-event that often masquerades as news. This blog is called "Photo Op" and I hope this is where the resemblance to the above definition ends.