Daylight Saving Time


Daylight Saving Time Will End November 4, 2012
Daylight Saving Time Will End November 4, 2012
Remember to Set Your Clocks Forward
You know the old saying: spring forward, fall back. It helps us to remember how Daylight Saving Time affects our clocks twice each year. During Daylight Saving Time, which begins in the spring, clocks are turned forward an hour, shifting an hour of light from the morning to the evening. When Daylight Saving Time ends in the fall, clocks are set back an hour and Standard Time resumes. According to the present schedule—determined by the Energy Policy Act of 2005—the United States ...


Daylight Saving Dates | Isn't it time to abolish Daylight Saving Time?
Daylight Saving Dates | Isn't it time to abolish Daylight Saving Time?
Reestablish Your Natural Biological Rhythms
Daylight Saving Time for the United States was voted in by the U.S. government during World War II (after an unsuccessful attempt earlier). It supposedly saves energy BUT this has never been proven. What it does create is more disharmony with our natural rhythms. Those rhythms connect us to the world instead of separate us from it. If this planet is going to have a sustainable future, then honoring our natural rhythms is extremely important in that shift. Add your opinion and then check out t...


Daylight Saving Time Sucks
Daylight Saving Time Sucks
I Hate Daylight Saving Time
On May 5th I looked out the window and saw that it was still very light out. The time was 8:30 PM. It felt unnatural. In the US we observe Daylight Saving Time (DST): We change our clocks an hour ahead on the second Sunday of March, then we adjust them an hour back on the last Sunday in October. Supposedly this helps us conserve energy. Trouble is, it doesn't work. A recent study in Indiana showed that DST actually wastes more energy. Indiana was a prime candidate for this study, since unti...



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