Yes, it started with Ben Franklin, and maybe it made sense in his time, but now, with all the electricity demands, it is dumb. The savings that occur with reduced lighting cost are exchanged for an increase in costs in air conditioning. Here are some articles - not the one I read, but along the same lines - http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/03/09/daylight-saving-time -extension-was-part-of-energy-tax-package-was-it-worth-it/ an Alabama representative who wants to end it in his state http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/12/daylight-saving-time-ye ar-round-alabama/6316219/ There was another article about a representative in Tennessee who wants to end it there also. Here is the study from Indiana that shows increased energy usage/costs http://www.nber.org/papers/w14429 Apparently each state can decide if they want to do it or not. Lisa > -----Original Message----- > From: memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:memory-lane- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Doug Crim > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 9:18 AM > To: memory-lane > Subject: Re: [ML] The time change > > Personally, I HATE DST... I'd love to see the data that proves it saves > energy. To my knowledge, the idea came from Ben Franklin.. it's been > around that long... UGH > > :-)** > > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 8:59 PM, marilyn E B <marilyneb@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Sully, This time change thing has been on and off a few different > times. > > When I was really young we had it and then they stopped it. Several > > years ago it went back into effect. My kids were both born in the > > early 70's and they did not remember it when Indiana reinstated doing > the change. > > > > I think it is easier when you are retired. I go to bed when I get > > sleepy and get up when either my body or the dog says *time to get > > up.* > > > > > > *Marilyn* > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 4:54 PM, Lisa Lepore <lisa.lepore2@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Yes, I agree - the time change is weird. Why don't they just leave > > > the clock alone. I read an article a while ago that said the > reason > > > for it is > > always > > > said > > > to be that the farmers wanted it. However, they discovered that is > > > not true at all - in fact just the opposite! Also, as far as > energy > > > savings is concerned, it doesn't do anything either. I think there > > > are some states that don't do it - > > Arizona > > > maybe? > > > > > > I can't believe you are talking about plants. We won't be able to > > > plant outside for a while yet. We still have snow on the ground > > > here, but of course not as much as Grace I'm sure. > > > > > > Two years ago, I planted potatoes. Last year I never got to it, so > > > hopefully I'll be able to do some this year. Our garden fence > needs > > > to be replaced on > > > > > > one side, so no planting until that's done, otherwise I'll just be > > feeding > > > the > > > local wildlife. > > > > > > We had two dead opossums here in the last 2 weeks. One in the > > > garage > > that > > > my > > > husband apparently hit with the car and didn't know it, then we > > > found another dead one in the yard two days ago - it didn't look > > > injured - just dead. > > > > > > I gave my father some artichoke plants 2 years ago. First year > they > > > had > > 2 > > > artichokes. > > > Last year, none. But he called the other night to tell me they > were > > > sending up shoots, so maybe something will grow this year. > > > Artichokes really don't grow > > here > > > in New England, > > > so it's kind of a novelty. I'll have to see if I can find some for > > myself > > > this year. > > > > > > I managed to keep one plant each of rosemary & oregano over the > > > winter inside, so they will be happy when I can move them out. > > > > > > Lisa > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:memory-lane- > > > > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sullyshirl73@aol.com > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 12:59 PM > > > > To: an-internet-family@googlegroups.com; memory-lane@rootsweb.com > > > > Subject: [ML] The time change > > > > > > > > I am not use to the time change ether, I slept in till after 8:00 > > > > O'clock this morning, woke up a little groggy. I think I remember > > > > when we didn't get day light saving till sometime in April, or am > > > > I wrong ??? I appreciate the daylight in the evenings more in > the > > > > summer than now, but maybe the people who work, like it now ??? > > > > We have a little overcast this morning, and it's a little cooler > > > > than yesterday, but we have to do some shopping today, so that's > > > > all right with me. Just got the flyer ad for Lowe's in this > > > > mornings paper, all kinds of good plants and things for the > yard, > > > > I need some lights out in the garden, maybe the solar ones. > Tried > > > > to get my husband to buy some clear small outdoor Christmas > lights > > > > last December, thought they would look good up in a few of our > > > > smaller trees, in the back garden, but he nixed that, he said" > > > > (who would climb up in the tree and change the bulbs when they > > > > burned out)" I guess he's right, but would loved to have had a > > > > few twinkle lights out in a few trees, they would be fun and > nice > > > > to watch till they died !!! I am always thinking of things to do > > > > that make no sense to my husband, I just like things to be > > > > fanciful sometimes, and I am thinking those clear Christmas light > > > > are so cheap, we could just throw them out when they got bad > !!!! > > > > I have all kinds of thoughts for the garden, my husband thinks > > > > are stupid, I would love one of those big globes in the garden, > > > > his favorite saying to me is "YOU DON'T NEED THAT" I know I > don't need that, but I want it, and it's my money too !!! > > > > Before he retired, he didn't care what I did to the garden, to > the > > > > house, or where I went, except maybe date other men, as long as > > > > the house was fairly clean, a hot meal was on the table when he > > > > got home, and he had clean clothes for work the next day !!! I > > > > also love garden ART, small statues of cats or other animals, I > > > > have several planting pots, one shaped like a frog, a chicken, > > > > and a turtle. One of my children bought me a big planting pot > that > > > > looks like a Spring basket, it's heavy, but looks so good with > Ivy > > > > geraniums in it. I sometimes think my husband has lost all his > > > > dreams, he never sings in the shower anymore (I miss that) he > > > > doesn't laugh very much anymore ether. That was one of the first > > > > things that attracted me to him, he had a great laugh, and spent > a > > > > lot of time making me laugh. But I will tell you this I have > > > > $350.00 in Birthday money saved, and in the next month or two, I > > > > am going to the plant Nursery and buy what ever strikes my fancy > > > > !!! I'll take our Explorer, and fill the back of it with all > > > > kinds of flowers and plants I want !!! I have spring fever > really bad, and I feel it won't be going away anytime sooooooon !!!!! > > > > Sully in Sunny California