Goodbye, sunshine

No!!!

Damn you, I said NOOO!!!

Awwg... It's such a crushing defeat every year, the end of Daylight Savings Time. Fading, fading, gone is the joy of summer.

Fuck.

BUT ON THE BRIGHT SIDE...

If you could name one good thing George W. Bush has done during his presidency, it would be signing the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The act amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 and, starting in 2007, will extend Daylight Savings Time by four weeks each year. Soon, we will bask in summer's glow until the first Sunday in November, rather than the last Sunday in October.

I like the way you think, Mr. President. What other good stuff is in the act? Let's see (moisten tip of thumb; turn pages to bill's table of contents):

1) Subsidizes U.S. energy companies... Check.

2) Subsidizes Texas energy companies in particular... Check.

3) Has no effect on rising oil prices... Check.

4) Leaves no lobbyist behind, according to Sen. John McCain... Check.

5) Does not allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve... Hey, wait a minute here. What's all this about not drilling in Alaska?

Well, at least we get more sunlight in the evenings.