Good morning/evening, readers, concerned persons, professionals of all disciplines and work. Today, let us talk about what is more confusing than braindead correspondents and government bureaucrats: daylight savings time.  

We’ve made it through a week of Standard Time: but notice, the kids, cats, cows, and deer aren’t paying any attention at all to the clock!

Fun fact: The idea of “springing forward” and “falling back” was first pitched by a New Zealand entomologist in 1895 – not to save energy, but so he’d have more daylight to collect bugs after work. Talk about chasing efficiency.

So if you’re dragging this week, don’t blame the night shift – blame the clock. And maybe grab an extra source of caffeine (if you are caffeine-normal) before you check the mud pump readings, deal with that latest government demand, or answer your first phone call of the day! 

And remember, the DST/ST fun is all courtesy of government.

Fun fact #2: The States of Hawaii and Arizona do not practice DST. However, the Navajo Nation does do DST, although the Hopi Nation (totally surrounded by the Navajo) does not.

There are many other fun facts and weird things about daylight savings time.

But remember, a sense of humor really helps us make it through life.