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I try to get this publication as perfect as possible before going to print,
but it never works out that way. I usually have a couple of days of
ignorant bliss after saying (nicely), "Go to print!" and before getting the
actual printed copies and finding the before unseen, inevitable typos,
and annoying little slips. Usually I let it go and hope that they're not
too irksome to others, but I
just have to point out this one,
from last month's issue, as it
involves my name:
☞
Clearly, I was rushing to go to print. I wasn't going for a twist on the
phrase In Like Flynn, and there's no such thing as a Julie Flynn Lion
– actually, if there is, let me know about it! I'm not even a Leo (I'm a
Capricorn, which also explains things.) So anyway, I apologize if that
sign-off last month caused any confusion.
Speaking of confusion, as I'm writing this in early March, we've just set
the clocks ahead to my favorite time of year, Daylight Saving Time, when
it's lighter outside, later. As I wrote last year, I thought that this spring
would be the last time that we have to change the (dang) clocks. Well,
according to Time.com, "The future of Daylight Saving Time remains in
limbo. Sen. Rubio introduced the Sunshine Protection Act in the Senate
(while Rep. Buchanan did so in the House), but there is no certainty
whether it will pass or once again be hindered in Congress."
They go on, "The only other way the U.S. could make Daylight Saving
Time permanent on the national level is if a state or local government
were to formally request the U.S. Secretary of Transportation with
'detailed information' as to why the change 'would serve the convenience
of commerce'... Last year, there were at least 450 bills considered across
state legislatures that would make Daylight Saving Time year-round if
a federal law passes... some experts say that could harm Americans.
Research by the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms found that
there are greater advantages to making standard time permanent,
as opposed to Daylight Saving Time... Implementing a permanent
switch to Daylight Saving Time would harm our bodies because it
would increase the difference between the social clock and the body
clock. Doing so, they say, is 'associated with decreased life expectancy,
shorten[ed] sleep, cause mental and cognitive problems, and contribute
to the many sleep disturbances in our societies that are estimated to
cost approximately 2% of the gross domestic product.'
Why all the hand-wringing?! Oh my goodness, I can't even. We don't
want to figure out time travel, we just want to keep the clocks at one
time, or another – or halfway in-between. If you've ever sat in on a
CTSD PTA meeting, you know that they'd have this thing figured out in
about five minutes. Ten, tops. It's not that hard. In the meantime, I hope
you're enjoying your evening sunshine(!) and turning a
blind eye to any mistakes you may find in this issue.
Julie Flynn
DAYS TO KEEP IN MIND
Sunday April 2 Palm Sunday
Wednesday April 5 Passover begins (until Thur. Apr 13, eve)
Wednesday April 5 Gold Star Spouses Day
Thursday April 6 Holy Thursday
Friday April 7 Good Friday
Sunday April 9 Easter Sunday
April 12, 1861 : The American Civil War began with the Confeder-
ate forces' attack on Fort Sumter in South Carolina and lasted
from 1861 to 1865.
Saturday April 15 Jackie Robinson Day
April 14, 1865: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Sunday April 16 Emancipation Day
Tuesday April 18 Tax Day
April 21, 1898: The Spanish American War began
Saturday April 22 Earth Day
from
Carol
Beder's
Wishing
You
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