Slave to the Clock

Elsewhere in this blog I've referred to Indian Time. Even First Nations people joke about their lack of concern for timeliness. I, on the other hand, evince an almost Pavlovian sense of time. I set my alarm for insurance but 19 times out of 20 I'm awake before it goes off. Comes with almost 35 years of having to be on time for work, though in latter days the punch clock is not longer in use and we're more relaxed about timing. Most days I can tell you, without consulting the gold watch on my wrist--a gift for 25 years service from Mother Corp--within 15 minutes exactly what time it is. After all those years of getting up at an appointed time one's biological clock is set expect attention at certain intervals. Even when getting up isn't required by the constraints of the work day one's biological functions demand attention.