Most Americans are tired of changing the clocks twice a year—but the debate over daylight saving time points to something bigger: who gets to set the standards we all live by? From time changes to calendars, phone numbers, AD/BC, and even national names, this short reflection connects modern naming debates with the biblical idea of just weights and measures in Leviticus.

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