sweet dreams, baby.......

A few years back I was reading an article about how we learn- part of the article involved the influence of sleep and dreams on learning. During one part of the process the researchers needed to be able to see if the could control what their subjects were dreaming about. As I read this I said outloud "Tetris" - y'know that classic, elegant computer/video game.

I'm not a big games player , but for a while I was hooked on Tetris. I had a hand held game that I would play on the train, an hour or so each day.  During the night I would always have a Tetris based dream.

So , I'm reading the article, I turn the page and there it is-Tetris! The researchers discovered that people who played Tetris before going to bed were inclined to dream Tetrisy that night. They had a long explanation as to why, but I was so proud of myself for guessing.

Last week I saw the movie, Pina, by Wim Wenders , a documentary/performance film about the dance/theater work of Pina Bausch. I knew a bit about her, and had seen a few lips of her work, but I was coming to this experience with open eyes.

Incredible.

Each night since , my dreams have been Pina-esque, which makes sense, many of her pieces have that crystal clear dream logic.

I have to see it again, I'd like to try and track it down in 3D, i saw it in your basic 2D.

anyone have an aspirin?.......

If you are 50 years old (or older) let's take a quick trip back to those thrilling days of yesteryear

Think about the neighborhood you grew up in. ( I grew up in a suburban neighborhood, about an hour east of NYC, on Long Island, or as the locals say Lawn Guyland)

Think about the families who were your neighbors.

Now, how many kids were in those families?

I'll start- My family 5 kids. Next door on the west 5 kids. Across the street on the east 6 kids. Behind us 4. down on the corner 5 on the other corner 6 and then 10.

There were a few 2's and 3"s sprinkled in but you get the idea

The majority of these families (mine included) were Irish Catholic.

I remember I went to a wedding once where the bride was from a family of 10 and the groom was from a family of 14. (French catholic marrying into Irish Catholic)

Let's travel back now to the present. Same neighborhood, same houses. No kids, no kids, two kids, two kids, two kids, that one house on the corner- 5 kids, obviously there's something in the water at the end of the block.

you get the idea.

So, unless there has been a massive improvement in the Rhythm method - somebody is using contraception, someone has some birth control in the house. Raise your hand if you believe that married men are using condoms- I don't see any hands.

Is it possible that the use of birth control goes beyond sex crazed college co eds?

just asking