Today’s expression: “Bright and early.”

Meaning: very early; the earliest part of the morning.

This expression makes no sense. If it’s truly the earliest part of the day you’re talking about, the sun won’t be in the sky. We should rewrite the expression. It should be “dark and early.” Or, at the very least, “bright and somewhat early.”

With our days becoming shorter in this first week of November, we must pay attention to these types of things. Speaking of which, what’s with Daylight Savings Time and the twice-a-year time changes in many countries? Why can’t we all be consistent on our times? 

All else considered, I prefer another expression: “at the crack of dawn.” This one makes more sense. There’s a change in the air when the sun rises. It’s a slip from dark and cold to bright and warm, a shift in the atmosphere when the sun’s rays break through. When dawn cracks and the sun’s rays pierce the horizon, you can feel the exact moment the rays reach your skin.

Plus, it makes a nice pun if you know someone named Dawn or Don.

Now that Halloween is over, we’ve survived the night that followed dusk. We can celebrate the dawn and enjoy these pretty photos I took last year.

I will preface today’s brain teaser by saying that I was stumped on this one and gave up. It’s pretty tough, so props to you if you get it. 

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Brain teaser:

Name a branch of scientific study. Drop the last letter. Then rearrange the remaining letters to name two subjects of that study. What branch of science is it?