Two Theories of Sleep

The theory of circadian rhythms is that we have an observable pattern of behaviors we experience each day, the two most obvious of which are being awake and being asleep; being sleepy during your wakefulness is part of that, but not as obvious. There are also rhythms to our sleep: we go through, or attempt … Read more

Going Running

I’m about to go running, which has been an important time for me to think about me things. I’m out of the house for twenty to thirty minutes, listening to music to which I want to listen, and I distract my conscious brain with the activity of running. This frees up other parts of my … Read more

Cleaning House is not House Cleaning

I just threw out a dozen sweaters, all of them too large for me. I recently lost weight, and I’ve had to change my wardrobe. Those sweaters were some of the last things to go. I don’t even wear sweaters that often but over the years I acquired them. Most of them were gifts from … Read more

Down the Rabbit Hole

I believe I would be more productive without the internet. This is a bold statement because the internet means so much for so many people, but I have been using it lately to kill time around the house. I’m avoiding projects I want to accomplish by surfing through random web sites. In truth, it’s not … Read more