The Sleep Blogger
Nice bed, but the price tag will keep you awake
The Sleep Blogger had a Marie Antoinette moment the other day. Or more precisely, he had a French-peasant moment when he read about the $33,000 mattress available to big spenders. He could almost hear the exchange between M.A. and her courtier: “My Queen, your subjects are unhappy! They have nothing but filthy straw upon which [...]
Getting in the know, more or less
To paraphrase former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld, there are the things you know, the things you don’t know, the things you know that you don’t know, and the things you don’t know that you don’t know. What follows is a good example of that. (Yeah, but good example of which one? We were afraid you’d [...]
Why the Sleep Blogger loves experts
Two sets of experts, two claims about the importance of sleep. One confirms what we instinctively know, while the other is so counter-intuitive that it could cause you to re-examine all your beliefs. Let’s take them from the top. According to the website of U.S. News & World Report: Kids who had a consistent bedtime [...]
Let us come together and discuss our sleep woes
We live in troubled times, as any glance at a newspaper reveals almost immediately. There are economic troubles, Middle East troubles, Greek bond troubles, Tiger Woods marriage troubles, and — if you’re a politician — throw-the-bums-out election troubles. But you know what seems to bring all the people of the world together? Sleep troubles. During [...]
Where were these stories when we needed them?
If your children still remain stubbornly awake at bedtime, don’t blame us. Our collection of original bedtime stories now numbers somewhere north of 60 — meaning you could read a new tale every night for two months. We’ve done our part on behalf of Mr. Sandman. For the Sleep Blogger’s money, the best among them [...]
Betty and the Blogger, together at last
We caught up with Betty White earlier this week to talk about sleep. As you may recall from his previous post, the Sleep Blogger warned Betty that he’d surely ask about her most recent night of slumber (he did), and advised her to instruct her publicist to be ready to rescue Betty from the Sleep [...]
Epidemic of good sleep breaks out
The Sleep Blogger’s childhood buddy, whom he’s known ever since he was a wee blogger, called the other day to talk about the great night of slumber he’d recently enjoyed. After working all day to repair his mother’s barn, the buddy said he went to sleep at 9 pm and didn’t stir until 8 the [...]
The truck driver, his cargo and a punchline
The Sleep Blogger loves his job, profoundly and sincerely. Why? Because occasionally he reads two news articles back to back, and understands that there is a certain unmistakable order in the universe. Today was one of those days. The first thing he read was an article from ABC News on a study that sought to [...]
When a nap becomes news
Ken Griffey Jr. is a famous baseball player. He took a nap one recent afternoon, and from all the furor it created you’d think it’s the most notorious case of shut-eye since Mexican General Santa Anna and his troops took an afternoon siesta on April 21, 1836 — and lost Texas as a result. Griffey, [...]
It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your congressman is?
Ever read something that makes your jaw drop in astonishment? (The British have a great word for that: gobsmacked.) That’s the way the Sleep Blogger felt a few days ago when, while reading an article from the Chicago Tribune, he learned that upwards of 40 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sleep in their [...]