“It’s a Cop!”

Today's writing prompt actually made me laugh: "Have you ever had an encounter with the police?" Yes. Yes, I have. I have had a few .... as a matter of fact ..... My First Ticket It was probably my junior or senior year and there was a very cool record store in Ferndale called "Sam's … Continue reading “It’s a Cop!” →

Psssst! Did you hear the latest?

Dreaming about band class is not uncommon for me. It happens often. Many times it is a recurring dream - I blogged about that recently at the following link: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2019/06/19/recurring-dreams/ Yesterday, however, the dream involved something that I had pretty much forgot about. The dream took place before a football game. I know this because … Continue reading Psssst! Did you hear the latest? →

Recurring Dreams

As someone who works as a sleep technologist, I am often asked about dreams. Why do we dream? Can dreams really tell the future? What do dreams mean? The list of questions I get asked about dreams is a long one. There are many schools of thought about dreams. Take a psychology class and just … Continue reading Recurring Dreams →

Let’s Take a Quiz and Thank a Teacher … or two.

The following “quiz” has been published in books and can be found all over the internet. It is attributed to the cartoonist Charles Schulz, who drew Snoopy and Charlie Brown for many years. An inquiry to the Charles Schulz Museum has proven that the quiz is NOT something he said, however, it does make an … Continue reading Let’s Take a Quiz and Thank a Teacher … or two. →