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Sleeping In on the Upper West Side

May 25, 2025 | 7:06 AM
in ABSURDITY, ART, COLUMNS
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By Gary Martin

As Shakespeare’s Prospero famously says in The Tempest, “We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”

Who am I to disagree with Shakespeare?

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Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the neighborhood, New York City, and the Universe. See them all here. For a broader range of Gary’s work, including animations and other motion graphics, please visit www.martoons.com

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steve
steve
25 days ago

The dreaming is great. The trouble is that when you wake up, nothing has changed!

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Peter Birkenhead
Peter Birkenhead
25 days ago

Role model.

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Ken
Ken
25 days ago

Naps are the antidote to the madness of today’s political madness!

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Neal Leibowitz
Neal Leibowitz
25 days ago

This is now my favorite advice column.

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Eljay
Eljay
25 days ago

I love this so much!

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Eljay
Eljay
25 days ago

I love this so much. Wishing us all sweet dreams.

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Nina
Nina
25 days ago

Sleep in not over rated!!

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Griggles
Griggles
25 days ago

Love it! Love it! Love it! I look forward to your posts every week. Keep them coming 👏👏👏👏

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Anne Watkins
Anne Watkins
25 days ago

Love a fellow even-in-bed hat-wearer!

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Judy Orich
Judy Orich
25 days ago

Dogs get it right….sleep 21 hours, eat, walk a bit, then back to sleep. Wake me up when the news feed makes sense…..Z zzzzzzz.
Thanks for your observational wisdom !

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Joanna
Joanna
25 days ago

It’s always nap time somewhere!

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Nancy D
Nancy D
25 days ago

My kingdom for a nap!

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Miriam Drachman
Miriam Drachman
25 days ago

I’m with you on this one!

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Therese Sargent
Therese Sargent
25 days ago

Definitely keep dreaming!

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Debfrombrooklyn
Debfrombrooklyn
25 days ago

Oh! This is great! You enrich my Sundays

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Don
Don
25 days ago

Sweet dreams!!!

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Laurie K
Laurie K
25 days ago

I’m jealous! I fall asleep easily but if I wake up early ain’t no more dreaming for me (maybe I should wear a hat????)

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Sandra Polsak
Sandra Polsak
24 days ago

This definitely resonates for me…

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Joe Chiplock
Joe Chiplock
24 days ago

Naps are a favorite pastime of mine; and the dreams are an added bonus.

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David
David
23 days ago

Yes, but can we sleep for four years.

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Mia
Mia
23 days ago

LOL!! Don’t tempt me!

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