Saving daylight
Well, it happened. We went & changed over (or, rather, sprang forward) to Daylight Saving Time. And I don’t think anyone’s world ended. An Outlook calendar or two might’ve gone supernova, but then that’s not really a bad thing, now is it? 
Not only that, but amongst all the sturm und drang generated by this government-mandated shift, even the usually level-headed Aardvark has weighed in on the side of DST being “Accursed“! 
I’m a little more sanguine about it, although that wasn’t always the case. Growing up, I was always a firm proponent of Standard Time. I couldn’t tell you why, other than possibly attributing it to the fact that I preferred late Autumn through early Spring more than the seasons traditionally encompassed by DST.
Within the past 5-10 years, however, my thinking has shifted slightly. I would now prefer to be on DST year round. My distaste is more for the actual shifting than it is for either of the times to which we shift. This idea that we can manipulate & master time is, let’s be honest, a prime example of the level of hubris of which we humans are capable. Time zones make infinite good sense, and are a sign of civilization. Time shifts/changes are folly, and show only our arrogance.
From a socio-historical standpoint, however, this whole topic is actually quite interesting. I think it’s indicative of the fact that we’re interconnected on a much larger scale than ever before. Time is much simpler when it’s purely a local convention. On a national/global scale, time is a much more complex & vexing variable/issue.
For now, though, I’m quite content with living in CDT…
-ghp
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