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Things I Love About Living In Phoenix Arizona

By Nancy Laswick

Real Estate Agent with United Real Estate SA542701000

March 08, 2015 10:00 PM

Things I Love About Living In Phoenix Arizona Sunday reminded me of one more thing I love about living in Phoenix, Arizona, also known as "The Valley of the Sun", no springing forward, falling backwards or shifting sideways.

In Arizona there are no clocks to reset, no watches to adjust we just keep on keep'n on.

I'll be the first to admit that I don't really get the whole Daylight Savings Time thing.

I understand that we want more daylight for work, school, etc. but we don't really create more daylight.

Couldn't we do the same thing by getting up one hour earlier or staying one hour later?

A 2008 National Bureau of Economic Research study concluded that Daylight Savings Time didn't save time or money or increase productivity.

My favorite quote about Daylight Savings Time comes from an anonymous Native American, "only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket."

I know it's a small thing but it's one more thing that I love about living in Phoenix Arizona.

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John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

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Good Monday morning Nancy Laswick -

If we are lucky New Mexico will soon be joining Arizona in staying on Daylight Savings Time year around. Just one more vote to go and we will staying the same.

Mar 08, 2015 10:04 PM

Barbara Todaro

Retired...Mentoring Newbies - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Nancy Laswick changing all of the time pieces is a pain my butt....

Mar 09, 2015 12:43 AM

Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert

Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ

Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

Yes this is one more thing to love about Arizona. I understand why they did it a long time ago to help farmers with their harvests but you would think it would have been done away with by now.

Mar 09, 2015 01:47 AM

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Nancy -- considering all the chatter devoted to the subject, the twice-a-year ritual of changing clocks -- forward/backward/sideways is not such a small deal at all.

Mar 09, 2015 01:52 AM

Nancy Laswick

United Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

Your REALTOR® For The Valley Of The Sun

Crossing my fingers for that final vote John McCormack maybe NM can start a trend for other southwestern states. Thanks for stopping by neighbor.

It's one less thing to think about and if you're like me Barbara Todaro your home and office have many clocks on a variety of electronic devices.

Hi Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert it's sort of like the penny it costs many times their actual value just to mint them and yet we continue to make them. Change is never met with great enthusiasm unless it's tied directly to pain. Anyone remember the mil?

Good Morning Michael Jacobs, chatter is just the right word.

Mar 09, 2015 05:49 AM

John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque, NM

Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com

Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA

Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

Nancy Laswick - I wish they'd just stop the whole time change system, and follow Arizona's lead! More daylight in the evenings!

Mar 09, 2015 06:00 AM

I was just thinking of you! Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com and your comment shows up! We should invent a term for that . Maybe deja sentis--- already sensed?

Mar 09, 2015 06:07 AM

Barbara Todaro

Franklin, MA

Joe Petrowsky

Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT

Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Changing the clocks every few months is a pain in the A$$, but it did do one thing for us in the Northeast, it got warmer all of a sudden.

Make it a great week!

Mar 09, 2015 07:21 AM

Wishing you a beautiful Spring Joe Petrowsky!

Hi Endre Barath, Jr. I never thought about cats and dogs but they certainly get into a schedule don't they?

Mar 09, 2015 08:41 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Nancy, if you so my post this week about how much I hate DST, you will understand why I love the fact that Arizona is DST-free! I have very good friends and a grandson in Phoenix, and it is a special place for sure!

Mar 14, 2015 10:49 PM

Nancy Laswick

Phoenix, AZ

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Arizona has a magic to it definitely and I'd like to go back there is much as possible. I was on my pilgrimage last time and I'm going back to let it tell me stories, so to speak.

Mar 17, 2015 04:57 PM

Complaining cats make for a good AR comments and good times for me while writing comments. Hahaha!

Mar 17, 2015 04:59 PM

That last comment was directed at a certain level to all of us and the more the merrier!

Testing, I went through maybe be better that way! Arizona can do that!

Mar 17, 2015 05:00 PM

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