Sleep, Teens and Cognitive Development: From NY Magazine, “Overstimulated, overscheduled kids are getting at least an hour’s less sleep than they need, a deficiency that, new research reveals, has the power to set their cognitive abilities back years.” Not a whole lot new here if you’ve been watching the news on sleep and teenagers, but this one of the most comprehensive articles I’ve seen (props to YSMarko).

. . . Blame it on Junk Sleep: Also, why aren’t teens getting the sleep they need? Stress and overscheduling to be sure. But this article also blames it on Junk Sleep — the kind of sleep teens get when cell phone calls and text messages arrive at all hours of the day and night. (It’s also the kind of sleep you get with a new baby in the house. I’m looking forward to this in the days to come. . . NOT). Here’s another article on Junk Sleep from Reuters.

Archbishop of Canterbury “Attacks” the United States: Well, that’s how Reuters puts it in this article. Rowan Williams has some harsh words for the United States in an interview given to a Muslim magazine. I think his assertion that the British took the moral high ground during colonization is a bit off, but his assessment of the United States may not be. Either way, it’s causing a firestorm.

Philosophy Major? We Want You: Apparently philosophy majors are all the rage in the U.K. Yay! My undergrad degree is finally worth something. Although, I didn’t pay attention much in college, so I tell everyone I have a B.S. in philosophy. (There’s a joke in there, sit with it a moment.) In other news, youth ministry degrees are still worthless.