Locked in the Attic of the Dollhouse

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You may have noticed that I haven't posted anything new today until now. I've had kind of an odd day. Saturday, we had some fun and libations at some friends' house, rendering me red-wine sleepy.  So, I hit the hay early for me, around 9:45, and you'll remember we gained an hour thanks to the end of Daylight Saving Time.  Since I'm usually something of a night-owl, this had me fully awake at 4:00 am!

So, I spent the wee hours watching a little TV Land, notably some very early Three's Company episodes (when it was silly, rather than stupid, and Chrissy was naive, rather than brain dead. Oh, and John Ritter was adorable). When my morning finally caught up to my usual routine, I watched a couple of the morning political chatfests--which have reverted to full-on Republican lineups--and then on to some errands.  Once I was done with that, I decided to spend my remaining Sunday catching up with Joss Whedon's Dollhouse.

I was a major cheerleader of the show during its two half-seasons on FOX, for all the good it did. As a big Whedon and Eliza Dushku fan, I really dug the show, whether or not anybody else did.  So that's where I've been all day.  While watching a season of TV on DVD can be a mind-suck, it's a very interesting way to watch a sci-fi show, particularly one like Dollhouse, which was forced into an accelerated storyline in order to wrap up before cancellation.  I find myself unable to stop, so I'll be away for a couple more hours. I'll be back before the end of the day (the wee hours for the east coast, most likely), with a Blast from the Past entry, and hopefully a thing or two more to get the week started properly here at the blog.  Until then, try to be your best.

Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday. Why?

I love Daylight Saving Time. One of the only good things the Bush Administration did was to extend DST by several weeks. I get more done, and am just plain happier when the evenings are light longer. Especially here in Las Vegas, where we are on the leading edge of the time zone, and are sitting in a valley. Without DST, our evenings would simply get dark to quickly in the summer for my comfort.

But why do we do it? It turns out, just about every explanation you've ever heard (and probably believe to be true) is a myth. I'll tell you something though, it's been a boon to battery companies, who somehow convinced us all that we need to change our batteries in our smoke detectors twice a year, on the nights of the time change.

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Reminder: Set Your Clock Back 1 Hour!

There aren't many things George W. Bush has done that I'm a fan of. But one--the only one I can think of--is his change to the Daylight Saving Time rules. He pushed the start time to early March, and the end time to early November.

I absolutely despise going to work and arriving home in twilight, and I like darkness at those times even less. I'm fortunate enough to have a corner office with two windows, so I'm not a cubicle drone. I honestly think I'd be depressed all winter if I never saw the sun. But thanks to Bush (the first time I've ever said that without being sarcastic), that time of year is shorter than ever before.

So don't forget when you go to bed to set your clock back one hour. You don't really have to wait until 2:00 am to do it, unless you have OCD, and in that case put on a cup of coffee and watch Saturday Night Live!