Endless Sleep Without Dreams

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A few nights ago, just before falling asleep I thought of what it means to die, and to be dead... to not be. It's a difficult task to absorb the deep meaning of non-existence of self. It is akin to accepting the notion of infinity. The infinite non-boundried universe is a concept that simply will not mesh in my mind with my mortal experiences pertaining to beginnings, duration, and endings.

And I wonder if anybody else who has ever mused, with seriousness, upon the subject has arrived at a satisfactory conclusion -- has come to fully grasp the concept of death -- has faced the fact that we (you, me, and every person that has ever lived) will eventually not exist, and will remain non-existent forever.

Forever is not merely a really long time. It is forever.

A scary thought?

It doesn't have to be.

To some, including me, perpetual oblivion is a soothing and comforting promise of eternal peace.

Endless sleep without dreams or nightmares.

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Did You Know . . .?

Every day, each one of us breathes about 23,040 times and move around 438 cubic feet of air.

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HISTORICAL EVENT

On this day in 1968 Bernard Josephs returned to his house in Bromley, England, and found his wife Claire lying under the bed, her throat slashed and severed to the spine. No weapon was found at the Josephs' house, and police had no other clues to go on. However, the murder was solved, and the killer convicted within four months, through solid forensic investigation.

One of the people the police questioned was Roger Payne, a recent acquaintance of Bernard and Claire. Forensic evidence focused on Payne's clothing. Claire Josephs had been wearing a cerise woolen dress at the time of her murder. Although Payne's clothing had already been laundered, the seams and hems still contained over 60 cerise wool fibers matching Josephs' dress. Investigators then examined Payne's car and found traces of blood matching Josephs' blood type, as well as additional clothing fibers.

Payne was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in May 1968.

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WORD FOR TODAY

heinous  [HAY-nuhs]
adjective
-  evil; atrocious
-  grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable: a heinous crime

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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III

(born February 7, 1965)

Chris Rock is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director. After working as a standup comic and appearing in small film roles, Rock came to wider prominence as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. He went on to more prominent film roles, and a series of acclaimed comedy specials for HBO.

Christopher Ashton Kutcher

(born February 7, 1978)

Ashton Kutcher is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show. He had lead roles in the Hollywood films Jobs, Dude, Where's My Car?, Just Married, The Butterfly Effect, The Guardian, and What Happens in Vegas.

James Todd Spader

(born February 7, 1960)

James Spader is an American actor best known for his eccentric roles in films such as Pretty in Pink, The Pentagon Papers, Less Than Zero, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Crash, Stargate, Secretary, and Lincoln. His most famous television roles are those of the colorful attorney Alan Shore in The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal and Robert California in The Office. He currently stars as Raymond "Red" Reddington in The Blacklist.

Deborah Ann Woll

(born February 7, 1985)

Deborah Ann Woll is an American actress best known for her role as Jessica Hamby on HBO's True Blood.

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