A big storm went through the DC while I was in sunny California. Many areas, including where I ive, lost power for a day or two. My Beautiful and Talented Wife (The BTW) had to go to a hotel.

This story from today's Washington Post talked about how everyone coped with the power loss. But the sign of the times is this money quote from a teenager who didn't have access to the internet:

Our only news source was -- get this -- the newspaper," he said. "I always read the sports section. But this time, I was forced to read outside my boundaries. The news!"