I"m having a hard time watching the news about the calamities in China and Myanmar. As of right now, there are 12000 people buried alive in the Sichuan Province, awaiting rescue. The numbers dead in both countries are impossible to comprehend. How … [Read more...] about How to Deal with World Calamity
College Students and Sleep Deprivation
Continuing with the theme of sleep deprivation, here's a new article from Science Daily about the collegiate rites of passage into our sleepless culture. College kids are lampooned as being slackers, but they are actually one of the most sleep … [Read more...] about College Students and Sleep Deprivation
Why do Nightmares Happen?
I missed this excellent podcast about contemporary nightmare research when it was released last fall. NPR interviews New York Times science journalist Natalie Angier and dream researcher Kelly Bulkeley about the whole mess: theories about the cause … [Read more...] about Why do Nightmares Happen?
The Good Night – a Lucid Dreamer’s Review
I finally saw the movie "The Good Night," a romantic comedy about a man who discovers lucid dreaming as a great escape from his boring life. I really enjoyed the movie, and recommend it for all dreamers, if for no other reason to see how the mass … [Read more...] about The Good Night – a Lucid Dreamer’s Review
The Dream Institute Now Online
I"m happy to announce that the Dream Institute of Northern California is now online, making it easier than ever to see what innovative dream events are planned in the center of the American dream scene: Berkeley, CA. If you live in the Bay Area, … [Read more...] about The Dream Institute Now Online
Sleep Deprivation and Western Civilization
Check out this amusing and poignant narrative about sleep deprivation and the American Dream as it is practiced in the deep South. The author concludes with a list of facts about sleep deprivation and dreams from the National Sleep Research … [Read more...] about Sleep Deprivation and Western Civilization