Tonight is the night. At 2am tonight many of us will "spring forward" to "save daylight." While Benjamin Franklin did not invent Daylight Saving Time (DST), he certainly planted the idea. Back in 1784 he jokingly suggested Parisians wake up earlier to save on candles. CANDLES! It began as a fuel-saving measure during World War I. … Continue reading Too Tired to Spring
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Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
This past weekend was the end of Daylight Saving Time. It is hard enough for people on a normal schedule to adjust to this twice a year, but as a midnight person it makes it very difficult! So many people were bragging about getting an extra hour of sleep, that meant nothing to our family. … Continue reading Hello Darkness, My Old Friend