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Comment on Putting this thing on ice by Betty

Betty — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:53:45 +0000

Well I’ll miss reading your thoughts … but glad to have had the chance to get to know how you’ve “progressed” over the years …

Comment on Putting this thing on ice by Toni

Toni — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:25:25 +0000

Fairy snuff – sleep well little blog.

I plan to stop when I’ve run out of things to say.

Comment on Putting this thing on ice by Marc

Marc — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:25:51 +0000

Hey Phil–sad to see you go, but also admire your courage to do this. I know, it’s just a blog, but still…

I continue to feel compelled to carry on, even though I’m posting less than ever.

Anyway, take care. I’ll see you on Facebook.

Comment on Putting this thing on ice by Randall

Randall — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:16:51 +0000

Thanks Phil.

Blessings to you too,
And Peace Out.

Comment on I realize that I am in the Saskatchewan DST minority but … by Marc

Marc — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:34:14 +0000

Double-DST? Is there such a thing? Or is this a diabolical concept from the mind of the Philgrim?

Comment on I realize that I am in the Saskatchewan DST minority but … by Phil L

Phil L — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:19:14 +0000

The term “daylight saving time” is actually a misnomer – it just provides an opportunity for the critics to point out that there are still the same number of hours of daylight in a day whether we spring forward or not. A better term would be “daylight shifting time”. My personal preference is to have daylight in the evening rather than daylight in the early morning, but I guess that’s because I’m a night owl and not a morning person. In fact I’d be OK with adopting double-DST – moving two hours instead of one.

Comment on I realize that I am in the Saskatchewan DST minority but … by Marc

Marc — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:38:26 +0000

Boo!

Having lived in Manitoba for a year and a half (long enough to experience 4 time changes), I still don’t see what the point is, except that maybe it keeps the kids in bed a little longer in the mornings. It hasn’t been a huge deal to change the time, but I’d much rather just let the time be.

Comment on I realize that I am in the Saskatchewan DST minority but … by Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:46:07 +0000

Why not the reverse of that? What if nobody changed time like Saskatchewan, Creston, BC and some remote little town on the northern tip of NZ don’t? I’m not very scientific or cerebal for that matter so I don’t know if the earth’s axis will go out of kilt, or if the polar ice caps will melt faster or if the holes in the ozone layer will get larger faster or not if the world stopped changing time twice a year. Then you wouldn’t have to be wondering when you travel whether that particular location is one or two hours ahead or behind because of the time of the year.

For 16 years now I’ve been changing time twice a year and it hasn’t gotten any easier for me. I have tried many different ways to ward off the effects of the time change and haven’t found any that have been successful. You might argue that it’s pyschological and I can’t prove it’s not but I think it isn’t. I don’t remember trying to readjustment my sleep patterns or walking around feeling like I hadn’t slept when I was in that wonderful zone of “not changing time”. It’s possible I did and I just don’t remember. I only remember that for me it was a non-issue, the whole time changing thing.

I do really wonder why in this age of 24-hour businesses and different farming methods why we even have DST? It’s a huge issue to me and I really would like to not have to move our clocks back or ahead. But I’m not willing to move to Saskatchewan for that. Creston maybe.

Comment on Some rambling thoughts on creation care by Eric

Eric — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:39:11 +0000

Great post Phil!

Comment on Some rambling thoughts on creation care by Matt

Matt — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:10:49 +0000

“My belief in God as creator of this beautiful earth doesn’t leave room for selfish exploitation. I suppose that makes me an environmentalist.”

It’s encouraging to hear these things affirmed:)