Sunday, June 25, 2006
"Their slow metabolism in the cold helps them grow older, and bigger."
This is a quote, from a PBS episode of Nature about the evolution of sea life Under Antarctic Ice, a program Mom and I are watching as I type.
The above quoted sentence reminded me that I often think that one of the reasons Mom enjoys longevity is because she lives slow and hibernates when she perceives it to be cold. Makes sense on several levels, actually. I was startled, though, and vindicated, that what I wonder about is a legitimate detail of evolutionary theory; albeit in under ice animals.
I often think of Katherine Hepburn in this context. I understand (and, this may be a misunderstanding) that, in her prime, she used to insist that she needed 14 hours of sleep a day.
I've been finishing and adding essays. When I think I'm done for the duration, I'll stop and bring your attention to them, although they are stacking up over in the links section.
Later.
The above quoted sentence reminded me that I often think that one of the reasons Mom enjoys longevity is because she lives slow and hibernates when she perceives it to be cold. Makes sense on several levels, actually. I was startled, though, and vindicated, that what I wonder about is a legitimate detail of evolutionary theory; albeit in under ice animals.
I often think of Katherine Hepburn in this context. I understand (and, this may be a misunderstanding) that, in her prime, she used to insist that she needed 14 hours of sleep a day.
I've been finishing and adding essays. When I think I'm done for the duration, I'll stop and bring your attention to them, although they are stacking up over in the links section.
Later.
