The Electric Pen
I’m on to you, Xcel Energy. Something is amiss with the power lines in my neighborhood. As an estimate, the power goes out about 12+ times a year in my house. And I’m not talking about little reset-the-clocks power blips. Although those are frequent as well, and I have given up setting the clocks on the stove and coffee maker. No no, Xcel Energy. These are full on out-for-a-couple-hours power outages. But the human mind is faulty. Like that unicorn that caused the last power outage? That might not be totally accurate. And so, I’m keeping a log. You’ve forced me to do...
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I’m coming into this a few days after the fact, but a ton (not literally) of snow fell on the Twin Cities as a going away present from our friend March. This comes as a shock to the system due to the 50 degree days preceding this fluffy white precipitation. The snow fell all day long Monday, and it was all anybody talked about. And that’s fine. Why is that fine? Because sometimes I don’t need to have a meaningful and important conversation with you. The weather is right there in front of us. It is a simple and shared experience. We can very easily exchange a few words on the...
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