Cheese Straws and Sleep Deprivation

If you watched our morning newscast yesterday then you probably saw my co-anchor, Robert, in his "Robert On the Road" segment in Florence. He visited a culinary center, known for making cheese straws. I'd never had a cheese straw before, but Robert and the crew brought some back for me. They were spicy and full of flavor, but good.

For most of this week I've been working on a special report that I'm doing for next week. It's about sleep deprivation, sleeping disorders and sleeping aids- i.e. sleeping pills. It seems nearly everyone I talk to wishes they got more sleep. I, for one, could certainly use more shut-eye. Who knew sleep could be so complicated? Did you know there are different phases of sleep? I interviewed a sleep expert who told me about the five phases of sleep and how we cycle through the phases when we get shut-eye. We also talked about trying to make up for lost sleep on the weekends and during the day. I think it's going to be an interesting story. It airs next Monday and Tuesday night at 10:00.