Word of the Day: Slugabed

There is no such thing as coincidence, right?  So I knew there
was a hidden message somewhere when I heard and read the word "slugabed"
for the first time in my life within two minutes of each other.

I read it first, in an amusing
and informative column in the Boston
Globe Health and Science, dealing with genetic regulation of the body
clock.  It concludes with the logical assertion that having a nice
mix of morning people and night owls evolved to serve the tribe’s need
to have someone alert and on guard 24/7. The word was interesting and novel
enough that I
looked it up.

Immediately afterward, I heard the word spoken, by Dennis Quade to a
comatose Meryl Streep in an opening scene of "Postcards
from the Edge"
which I had somehow avoided seeing until last night.

So what is the hidden message?  Too soon to tell.  As soon
as this damn summer semester ends Friday I will be doing some in-depth
research on the whole state of being "slugabed".We’ll see where that
gets me…