Daylight Saving Time ends 2 a.m. Sunday, so it's time to set clocks back one hour-and gain another hour of sleep.
The concept of Daylight Saving Time stretches back centuries, and may have first been suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1784. The thought was that Americans would appreciate an extra hour of sunlight and energy (candles and oil back then) could be conserved.
But it wasn't until World War I that the concept was put into use. The United States and Europe adopted Daylight Savings Time to save energy for war production by taking advantage of the later hours of daylight between April and October.
America has had a back-and-forth relationship with the notion. Daylight Saving Time has been instituted and repealed, and it's date has changed.
We now reset to Standard Time at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November by setting clocks back one hour. For most people, that means setting the clocks Saturday night before bed.
It's a good reminder to check the batteries in smoke detectors, and turn on carbon monoxide detectors.
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