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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories New Southern Oregon University board votes to bump tuition nearly 5 percent in the fall Police Reports Schneider Art Museum installation re-imagines Rivera UPDATED: Two lanes open after I-5 truck crash near Siskiyou Summit 10 things to know for Friday Education New Southern Oregon University board votes to bump tuition nearly 5 percent in the fall Why OLLI matters: A personal perspective Southern Oregon University names director of marketing Dianne Williamson: College admissions mania ill-advised Rotary Club of Ashland names Riley O'Sullivan as Student of the Month Environment Mt. Ashland Ski Area to host party March 28 Mt. Ashland hopes coming storm will reopen ski area Wild Side: Selfish and other reasons for saving endangered species Mt. Ashland Ski Area: Low snow closes 'bunny hill' chairlift for beginning skiers With pre-season conditions worst in 25 years, catastrophic wildfires expected in region this summer Business Ride & Drive: 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Snow hopes dashed, Mt. Ashland Ski Area hosts season-ending party Saturday Iconic Ashland bookstore to celebrate 35th anniversary on April 19 Test Drive: 2015 Honda Accord Cars We Remember: The original Candymatic Ramchargers Politics and elections Jackson County Commissioners plan no tax on marijuana for first year Grassroots group campaigns for Plaza paver do-over Arthur I. Cyr: Iran – a crisis without end Short-term rental restrictions kept in some areas, loosened in others Arthur I. Cyr: South Korea represents long-term triumph – for them and for US State News Oregon's governor appoints new secretary of state Nation - World Leonard Nimoy, famous as Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek,' dies Obituaries Death Notices Alicia Applegate Hardy Death Notices Rosalind Dee Death Notices Shareable Sports Latest Stories Grizz baseball team caps Arizona trip with another win Ashland Rowing Club hires highly touted coach and national-award winning team director to lead expansion Antionette Kerr: Tourney fever gets superstitious Blazers fight back, edge Jazz Grizzlies rally past Colorado school for Greenway Festival victory High school Grizz baseball team caps Arizona trip with another win Grizzlies rally past Colorado school for Greenway Festival victory Ashland softball team splits pair in second day of Bend tournament Grizzlies rally past GP, to 2-0 start Ashland boys capture another Sato Cup snowboard title at Mt. Bachelor Southern Oregon University Grizz baseball team caps Arizona trip with another win Grizzlies rally past Colorado school for Greenway Festival victory Ashland softball team splits pair in second day of Bend tournament Ducks enjoy the challenge Oregon bows out Voices Latest Stories Guest Opinion: Ashland council vote on travelers accommodations was less than transparent Herb Rothschild Jr: Failing at charity Philip Maddocks: GOP plan offers hope for poor once they become rich Matthew T. 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Chris Honore Council Corner Editor's Notes Jeffrey Gillespie Herb Rothschild Revels Latest Stories Top 5 things to do this week Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick pay tribute to Arkansas bluegrass duo Vern Williams and Ray Park The Oregon Shakespeare Festival presents Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical 'Long Day's Journey into Night' Community blog: Words, wine and Craig Wright 4 Things To Do This Week Theater Ticket availability Ticket Availability Ashland Contemporary Theatre seeks new artistic director Ticket Availability The Oregon Shakespeare Festival presents Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical 'Long Day's Journey into Night' Music Futureshock: Kendrick Lamar release points to road ahead Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick pay tribute to Arkansas bluegrass duo Vern Williams and Ray Park Album reviews: Recent and recommended for March The Farr Side: New format for ‘American Idol’ as show continues a strong run Improv rock and folk band hosts a dance party at the Ashland Community Center Visual Art Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhiits by regional artists Movies Movie review: In ‘Danny Collins,’ Pacino helps us imagine a Lennon story Noah Baumbach talks Ben Stiller, adult comedies and more In 'Timbuktu,' lust for power disturbs peace Movie review: ‘The Gunman’ misses the target Movie listings: March 20-26 Food and Drink Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories Ride & Drive: 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque App Finder: Best barbecue apps Health Watch: It’s OK to have a cheat day Inner Peace: The good, the bad and the spiritual Antionette Kerr: Tourney fever gets superstitious Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Rogues: Tales from the Valley Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs Business Business Services NEWS NOW Ashland Calendar: Saturday, March 28 ... Guest Opinion: Ashland council vote on travelers accommodations was less than transparent ... Herb Rothschild Jr: Failing at charity ... Ashland Calendar: Saturday, March 28 ... Guest Opinion: Ashland council vote on travelers accommodations was less than transparent ... Herb Rothschild Jr: Failing at charity ... LOCAL TAKE LOCAL TAKE: Do we need daylight saving time? Comment By John Darling For the Tidings DailyTidings.com By John Darling For the Tidings Posted Mar. 12, 2015 at 6:53 PM Updated Mar 12, 2015 at 6:54 PM By John Darling For the Tidings Posted Mar. 12, 2015 at 6:53 PM Updated Mar 12, 2015 at 6:54 PM » RELATED CONTENT • Have you filed your tax return yet? • How do you feel about new cell towers? • 'Tis the season: Growers market reopens • Is a Welcome Center a good idea? • Should Gov. Kitzhaber resign due to his fiancee's entanglements?... • Resolutions for 2015 » Social News Ah, the twice-yearly ritual of springing clocks forward an hour in spring and back in fall. Thankfully most computers and phones have taken over the task, but there’s still that pesky stove clock. Now, how does that work? Then there’s my watch. Oh, you say no one has a watch anymore? Well, the Oregon Legislature is studying a bill (SB99) that would ask voters if they want to end this ritual, one that has been practiced in the U.S. Since 1918. That was 97 years ago —and back then it supposedly benefited farmers who, as we all know, love to make hay while the sun shines and need daylight saving time (DST) to do it. So, they reasoned, get Congress to give us more sun!  Today, most farms are corporate and they have big headlights on tractors and all kinds of other technologies to get it done, rain or shine, night or day. States have the right to opt out of DST and two states, Arizona and Hawaii have done just that.  Washington is trying to do it — and like other big changes, all it takes is for three or four states to do it and you get a cascade effect: everyone does it. After all, you can have a patchwork of states on/off DST. That would be chaotic for the airlines, just for a start. One legislator in Washington favors year-round DST because statistics show there are more heart attacks, car wrecks and job accidents when people are thrown off kilter by the coming and going of DST. Some say it saves energy because the sun is shining in the early hours of evenings in spring and summer.  We asked Ashlanders: “How do you feel about daylight saving time? Should we keep switching back and forth or set in permanently for 'normal' Pacific Standard Time?" Alan Triplett — I like it to be as light as possible in the evenings. We need light for school children, so they have more time outside. I like light in the evenings so I can be out in the yard gardening, raising spring vegetables, like greens and root crops and playing with my dog, and also riding my mountain bike. I ride it everywhere, only using my car, which I do only when it rains a lot, like today. I wussed out today and drove. Adam Hogan — I have no problem with daylight time. As a society, we used to have concerns about agriculture, back when lots more people practiced farming. I don’t see daylight time as essential now. It doesn’t change much if we forego it. All our clocks are digital now and we don’t have to change them. It doesn’t bother me to lose or gain an hour. It doesn’t matter to me about light in the evening. I work most evenings and it’s inside. Suzannah Massey — I say keep it steady on the same time all year. It takes me four to six months to get used to the time rhythm and then they change it. It’s odd all of a sudden to wake and the sun is not up yet. I was just used to the sun being up when I was. I felt thrown off when it changed. I have kids and we were in a good rhythm with bedtime at nine. We felt naturally tired and now they’re not tired until 10. You have to force yourself to think you might be tired. Savings time was for farmers to get more light but they don’t need it now. Most people feel thrown off by it. Farmers now wake up when they want and don’t look at the clock anyway. Harry Thompson — I think it’s a terrible idea to have one time, all the time. In summer, with standard time, it would get light so early and those hours would be useless. We’re not a farm-based economy anymore. No one gets up that early. I enjoy later days and lots of people do. I enjoy being out. I tend to be up late so I like long days. I can hike and go to the beach. It’s not a big deal, the effect on me. With standard time in the summer it gets light at four in the morning, too early. John Darling is an Ashland freelance writer. Reach him at [email protected]. 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