You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight-savings time. The most powerful force in the universe is gossip. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven. There is a very fine line between hobby and mental illness. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be meetings.