We watched, just for a little while, mind you, some of the media coverage of the blackout of the Eastern seaboard last night on CNN. What tedious dribble. OK, it's dark. What more can you say? It was painful watching Aaron Brown struggling for some insightful anecdotes to liven up this dreary coverage. Nonetheless, I'm sure much of the power is now back on and we can expect a sudden rise in the population sometime next May. I heard many a cruel comment about how shoddy the power grid system is in what is otherwise a technically modern nation. One comment was that we were a superpower with the electrical wiring of a third world country. I couldn't help conjuring up the image of the scene in "Airplane" where, as they are about to land the crippled plane, all the runway and guidance lights suddenly go out. Cut to "Johnny" with an extension cord in his hand and a mischevious look on his face saying "Just kidding!" as he plugs the cord back in.

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