Composing New Songs Do you sing in your sleep? Or just write music as you slumber? Barry Manilow does. Often he hears songs for the first time in his dreams. Keeping a recorder next to his bed, some of his biggest hits, like “One Voice,” appeared to him fully fleshed out as soon as he […]
“Legal” drugs that can kill you – phenazepam and other disasters (7/20/11)
So Many Ways To Die The saying is true – it’s all available on the Net –including legal drugs that can end your life. One of them, phenazepam, is usually made in Russia, and is available legally without prescription throughout much of the world – because it’s not on the list of controlled substances for […]
New ways to improve sports performance – without drugs (7/8/11)
Can Active Rest Improve Sports Performance? What’s the difference between the best athletes in the world and the next best? Fame, glory, fortune – and inches, millimeters, and milliseconds. With so many superb athletes so closely matched anything that gives you an edge can help – and when it comes to some championships, that […]
Electronic Insomnia Part I
When Humans and Machines Collide When human evolution and technology collide billions of us became experimental subjects. The results include new behaviors, new diseases, and new versions of old disorders. So prepare now for the future – the new world of electronic insomnia. But first a very short look at the past. We’ve Even Got […]
Fantastic future sleep (6/22/11)
Can You Can Afford This Hotel Room? George W. Bush famously said, “The future will be better tomorrow.” The hospitality industry can’t wait. They’ve seen the future of sleep – and it’s great. We owe this bountiful projection of the future to the British corporation Travelodge. Known for innovative surveys of all manner of rest, […]
