the times they are a changin
I don't really understand daylight savings time. And yet, it is happening. Even though right now it's only 8:30 on the clock, it's really 9:30: what matters is surely the number of hours between now and the morning's activities. At least I don't have it as bad as the cows. An article I read mentioned the concern of a dairy farmer for his charges, who have to accommodate themselves to a sudden change in their milking time. I would ask why farmer's don't just change their schedule by an hour to keep things consistent for the dumb beasts, but then we put Rascal through a similar shift in his dining hours. We humans just can't help it, so enthralled are we to the world of clocks. And it turns out that time zones, the reason for all this mess, were a unilateral imposition of the railroads back in the day. It just doesn't seem right. So now we have another campaign to work for: bring back local noon!