Because learning about your brain and sleep can be fun . . .
Am I crazy? Am I insane? It’s a question people can have after they have an experience—or experiences—that defy easy explanation. Skepticism is valued in our society. Being skeptical shows you’re no fool. Knee-jerk skepticism, even cynicism, is easy. Sometimes it takes work and courage to ask questions. You may not like the answer either.…
Sometimes your subconscious practically hits you over the head when it’s trying to communicate. When that happens, dream interpretation can’t get any easier. A dream that’s boring or dull is a little more subtle. If you consult a dream dictionary, you’re actually begging to misunderstand yourself. In the dream, I was sitting around a table…
Vitamin B-6 can help you have more dreams. When you’re learning about nutrition, it’s hard to distinguish one B vitamin from another. That’s probably because of how they’re presented to the learner: all in one group. They all sound alike. They’re distinct, however; biochemically separate. As B vitamins they’re grouped by function. It’s an attempt to…
A number of shabbily dressed peasants were being interrogated by a law enforcement official: “Who did you see?” “I don’t know,” they said. “Say Stevie Nicks,” the official said, apparently feeding them answers. “Okay,” they agreed. “Stevie Nicks.” “Good,” he said. “That will make it better and safer for you.” Then it was the famous singer’s turn. She…
Something of a cross between George Clinton and Snoop Dogg, the lead singer wore dusty overalls and thick work gloves. The backup dancers were also dressed for farm work. No crops were being raised, however. There were no animals getting fed either. Behind them, a barn. A crowd grooved approvingly on a tractor and up in…
Falling. . . . Falling. . . . Falling. . . . “Ahhh!” Boom! Splat! You wake up. You gasp. It takes a moment to get oriented. You exhale. You relax. Good. You’re not dead. You landed in bed — or wherever else you fell asleep. This sensation is known as a hypnic jerk. It happens…
Why nobody can interpret your dreams for you. Six Carl’s Jr. fast-food workers stood ready to take on the problem: a home in disarray. The dream: I had too much to do in too little time. I was fretting. This team would help. Actually, I don’t have an exact count of how many fast-food employees…
Cute, winged insect creatures carried components of the nativity scene one by one through the snowy forest. Up went an angel. Up went a donkey. Up went a shepherd. The swarm went through the hilly forest, over to a snow-covered front yard. The caller to the nationally-syndicated radio show described what he was having the…
Have you ever had a dream where a dead person you once knew was speaking to you? Did it seem real? Have you ever dreamed of a genie? A demon? A zombie? Did you ever have something happen to you in a dream and then have the same thing happen to you again in real…