• THE RAVELED SLEEVE OF CARE

    THE RAVELED SLEEVE OF CARE It was one of those nights. First, I fell asleep on the sofa watching TV at 8:00 p.m. At 9:00 p.m. Art woke me up and gently guided me toward the bedroom. Like a sleepy child, I just managed brush my teeth and then gratefully slid under the covers. I

  • JUST A THOUGHT

    JUST A THOUGHT I know I have argued before in favor of sloth and leisure. Today I am going to do the opposite. I am going to ask the musical question, “What could we do if we didn’t have to sleep?” Those extra eight hours would come in real handy for, oh, say a full-time

  • HO-HO-HO-HUM

    HO-HO-HO-HUM Dear Readers, This is a gentle reminder that, especially at this hectic time of the year, it is vitally important for all of us to be well rested and not to overextend ourselves. Like I did yesterday. For those of you who may have been reading my posts for a couple of months, you