One of the challenges of being a long-lived journalist (and by the way, we’re an endangered species these days) is that you begin to see a lot of repeat stories.

I remember 25 years or so ago proposing a story about how whacky everyone is the week after Daylight Savings changes — both in the fall and in the spring. And editors (not here) said that would make no sense to readers.

Well, our newspaper and magazines now are filled with stories about how people will be sleep deprived and cranky all week due to the time change. You’ve been warned. Blog lines officially open as I write this at 6:51 a.m., though in our bodies and minds it’s still just 5:51 a.m.