Sleepless in Seattle
Recently, events in my life have eerily paralleled the story line from that classic film, Sleepless in Seattle, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. How? Well, for starters, I’ve lived in the greater Seattle area […]
Tag: sleep
Getting older leads to sleepless night
I was going to bed late, had to get up early for work—probably should’ve skipped that cup of coffee—and I was getting old. Wow, my son turned 15! I am old. I lay in bed […]
The Joy of Sleeping
Three of the greatest pleasures in life – and I’m sure you will agree – are: relaxing poolside in a sunny tropical location, eating cookie dough ice cream, and sleeping. When my number is up, […]
I’m blaming the zombie apocalypse on sleeplessness
It only stands to reason: the zombie apocalypse, when it happens, will be due to insomnia and sleeplessness. Think about it. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has already declared sleeplessness a public health epidemic, […]
Bad Advice Friday, 3-31-17
Today is once more Bad-Advice Friday. I shall be dispensing bad advice to all comers. The advice will stupendously bad. RO asks: Why do I need a trip to Hawaii? Dear RO: Your life is […]
Daylight Savings Explained
Dear Mr. Explainer, We set our clocks forward one hour on March 13. So we lose an hour. But then we get it back on November 6 when we set our clocks back one hour? […]
ALLIGATORS, LIP GLOSS AND SEX IN SPACE: WHAT I LEARNED FROM MAGAZINES THIS WEEK
According to both Russian and American space authorities, nobody has ever had sex in space. (Popular Mechanics, February 2016) Wealthy people don’t watch a lot of TV. (Money, March 2016) The more sleep you […]
A Celebratory Snooze
It’s a big day today, a day worthy of celebration. I decided that on this particular Monday, I’ll do whatever the heck I want. I want sleep. This says less about me than about the […]
Friday Humor Devotional
Dear Lord, please help me restrain from laughing out loud at my crazy Aunt Gladys. When she asked what church I attended, I jokingly said, “I worship at Our Lady of the Sealy Posturepedic .” […]