This Belated Entry Brought To You By Southern California Edison.

I had two extended blackouts in my neighborhood yesterday, which the power company determined were “electrical issues.” They also determined the grass in front of my place had a green issue.

At 6 a.m. yesterday, a transformer blew on my block, and it was so loud it propelled Ricky and me out of our beds. And for the second day in a week, we were without power. But this time had some casualties, thanks to a massive power surge: my DVR and two surge strips – one that had it’s on/off switch blown right off of it. (Good to know they took the bullet, and not my TV.)

Also terrific: I lost everything I had recorded on that DVR. So if you need me today, I’ll be rage-eating leftover Halloween candy.