Sky & Telescope agrees with many of you: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/Too-Much-Ado-About-Daylight-Saving-Time-... My reasons for liking it have nothing to do with astronomy. Hey, there are still the same number of hours of darkness, what's the big deal? Many (most) of us have occassions during the year when we go to sleep an hour or more later than, or an hour or more earlier than, our normal times. Again, what's the big deal? I often have to go to bed well before the sun goes down in summer, but I wear a sleep mask year-round, so that doesn't bother me either. As I said, I like it so I have time for outdoor activities that must come after a work day and require light. DST definitely benefits those who like to work and play with growing things and the soil. If you hate changing the clocks twice a year, get an atomic one that changes itself AND shows UT. Or let's keep DST year-round. 4:50 PM sunsets in winter is bogus. ;-) (gets down off soapbox...for now...)