whump!

since congress is talking about saving energy by extending daylight-saving time, it might be good to be aware that it may have a downside.

30-some years ago they did the same thing in response to the energy crisis.

one of the first unexpected consequences was that a number of little kids—unused to walking to school in the dark—got hit by cars apparently driven by commuters equally unused to having to watch out for little kids crossing streets in the dark.