Saving Daylight

Who does not want to save daylight?  who doesn't want more light at the end of the day to drive home from work, have a backyard barbeque, take a walk after dinner, play with your kids out in the yard, sit on your deck or patio with a friend and a cocktail.....Are you seeing this clearly now?  OK.  Now picture doing all these things or any other end of the day activities in about two weeks.  If you can't picture it can you?  In fact you can't see at all.
Because you are in the DARK!  That's right, folks.  It will be dark at 4:30pm.  You will be driving home from work feeling tired and defeated.  You'll arrive home to cranky kids who can't ride a skateboard or a bike because its night time.  This gets better.  On the week-end when you want to sleep-in, the sunlight will be blinding you as it mercilessly streams through your bedroom windows at 6:oo AM.  Every year at this time depression settles over many people and the medical world has been quick to recognize yet another opportunity to create wealth.  Your depression is now labeled, SADD.  You have a medical condition due to sunlight deprivation.  Your doctor can treat you with a special  UV lamp and some happy pills.  Of course it will cost you.  Hey, how about this?  Why don't we "save" daylight all year long and skip the confusing "fall back, spring forward" ritual with our clocks.  At this time of the year, Mother Nature is already cutting back on available daylight.  Why do we feel that we just have to help her along.  Believe me dear Congress, SHE does not need your help. Don't you people have enough projects to involve yourself in?  Winter is depressing enough without you taking another precious hour of daylight from us.  Sorry dear reader; I got a little worked up and started ranting at our government. It happens. (one of the reasons why I never discuss politics).  You don't want to get me started.  Speaking of starting....It's time to start my work day, but do check back. I have a lot more to say about the evils of Standard Time.