Former SXSW Interactive panelist Po Bronson pens an intriguing article titled “Snooze or Lose” in the current issue of New York magazine. He writes, “According to surveys by the National Sleep Foundation, 90 percent of American parents think their child is getting enough sleep. The kids themselves say otherwise. In those same surveys, 60 percent of high schoolers report extreme daytime sleepiness. In another study, a quarter admit their grades have dropped because of it. Over 25 percent fall asleep in class at least once a week. . . It has been documented in a handful of major studies that children, from elementary school through high school, get about an hour less sleep each night than they did 30 years ago. While parents obsess over babies’ sleep, this concern falls off the priority list after preschool. Even kindergartners get 30 minutes less a night than they used to.” The author of the best-selling book “What Should I Do With My Life”, Bronson spoke at the 2003 SXSW Interactive Festival.

Original post by melissa

Posted: October 10th, 2007 under Latest News.
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The local release of Americana artist Patterson Barrett’s CD, I Must Be Dreaming, was this summer. Now he’s celebrating it’s official national release today, with a show this evening at Jovita’s on South 1st. He and his band take to the stage at 9 p.m.

Patterson Barrett: National CD Release Concert9 p.m.Wednesday, October 10, 2007Jovita’s1619 S. 1st St.

Original post by staff@kut.org (Laurie Gallardo)

Posted: October 10th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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