I’ve spent over 210,000 hours of my 72 years snoozing. That’s about 1250 weeks, 312 months, or 26 years of solid sleep. And I’ve loved every minute of it. But has it been enough? I usually sleep eight hours a night—that is, when I sleep. Sometimes it’s a challenge, as it is with many of my friends. Too many. How... READ MORE >
I’ve always been confused about the phrase “hope against hope.” I know it’s just an expression, but does it mean you hope people don’t hope? That’s sad. I prefer to think it means that though everyone has lost hope, you still hope. I hope so. I recently listened to a radio interview of Katharine Hayhoe, the Chief Scientist of the... READ MORE >
Imagine a group of school children filing into a marine museum. As they wander through a glass tunnel surrounded by water, they look up, entranced as glimmering blue light streams through the water. What else do they see? Not fish. Not otters. Not octopus or catfish. They see plastic bags, plastic ropes, and plastic six-pack rings floating aimlessly above them.... READ MORE >
