I had a couple of people ask me to reprint something I wrote a few years back, so here it is: (I actually still have the bird.) saj BIRD BRAIN — OR FEATHERED FIEND? When I was just a little fella, my parents got me a parakeet. He was a very typical parakeet, with a [...]
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More about Naps, and, even better, dreams.
A little while back I posted some information about the benefit of naps, and was surprised at some of the response, even though I’ve been accused of just wanting to justify my need for naps at my age. Pooh! Now along comes even more great info about the benefit of naps. The following article is [...]
Selfishness in Hard Times
We live in a city which is having significant problems meeting its budget without layoffs or raising taxes, and still maintain quality services needed by the general public, just like hundreds of other cities nationwide. Therefore, our new mayor proposed that the city employees take a 3% pay cut across the board, which is less [...]
A sad day!
Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 51. Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Bu…tterworth, Hungry Jack, [...]
Occasional happenings
There are a few times in one’s life when events occur that are both serendipitous and significantly important at the same time. The concurrence of these two events are, at the very least, momentous and irrevocable. Those moments are to be treasured.
Take a nap!
A good night’s sleep triggers changes in the brain that help to improve memory. Also, a nap during the day increases productivity and even allows for the brain’s functions to expand creating better problem-solving capability. The Japanese have known this for decades and even encourage it among the workforce. In the U.S. we discourage it, [...]