Sense on Cents

I sit here outside a branch of my town’s local library to get an internet connection having no idea when power may be restored to my neighborhood. Today was the first day we actually even had a visit from representatives of an out of state power company merely to make an assessment. Their first reaction to the disaster on my street was that the obvious oil patch from a blown transformer at the end of my driveway would be an automatic health code violation in their state.

I am not complaining about the lack of power or the oil patch (although with little trust in government agencies I will have it privately tested) knowing that many of our fellow citizens mere miles from my home are literally fighting for their very survival under very trying circumstances. Please pray for all those who are suffering and will continue to suffer from this historic storm. I personally believe that the devastation from this storm is being underreported. With another nor’easter on the way this week, I shudder to think but believe that more lives will be lost due to a lack of heat and protection.

Against this backdrop our nation will vote this Tuesday in what I strongly believe is THE MOST important election in a very, very long time. (more…)