Life without the lights
Everything is relative, but this is the longest day of the year. Unfortunately, after waking up in the dark (to obey the dog), I stayed on my feet for a bit. Tried to adjust the only mechanical clock in the house, by halting the pendulum for a bit less than an hour. Got stuff synced. Went back to bed, and stayed there for longer than usual, forfeiting any “advantage” from the time shift. Noticed nothing else that would qualify this as a reason for clock gymnastics. If the civil authorities are listening, we can stop the Standard/Daylight Saving silliness going forward. Please.
Happened to watch a documentary on Kirsty MacColl this afternoon. I knew the name and wanted to see what set her apart from thousands of her contemporaries. One word: talent. She didn’t need to copy to be heard, and had a few original thoughts of her own.
Three days in to power distribution problems in Quebec, and counting. Although all of the kids are back in “working” zones, there are many people getting ready to empty their freezers. Something wrong with all of this. I know that burying lines would be expensive, and seen as “too much” by many, but this whole electricity to your door game is recent. Most people (of my age) can remember when power became reliable. And those same people recognize when it isn’t. Sure, three days (and counting) isn’t long, but if the infrastructure can be sent back to the Dark Ages with some windy weather, isn’t it time to plan for the next phase?
We face the same risks, here, which is why I did everything short of solar panels to diminish risk. The panels might be next.
