Was gone for two days due to the greatest blackout in US history (I think Canadian too). Officials are still busy pointing fingers. I'm just happy to have AC, cable and computer back.

Hot topic of the day - "How long until it's safe to shop for food and go out?"

My guess - a week at the most. Sucks that most Russian stores will need more time, as they're less likely to trash everything and start from scratch.

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/nationalspecial2/