Changing the Time
This morning, at 2:00 a.m., our clocks fell back by one hour. Daylight savings time is over. That means for those of us who live here in the U.S. (at least in most parts), the sun will rise earlier and set earlier. Thankfully, we will have a bit more light to help us get going in the morning, On the downside, however, many of us will be getting home from work in the dark. If you follow the news, you know that there has been a lot of debate as to whether or not we should keep daylight savings time all year long. This past summer, the House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act that would keep daylight savings time yearlong. The bill has stalled in the Senate with many noting that the dark mornings especially affect school-age children and their commute to school. You have to admit, it’s interesting how it is we can debate time and thus think we can control time. By subjectively changing our clocks, we determine what time the sun rises and sets. We can look a...