I’m sorry about the lack of writing recently. I had to prepare for a sustained power outage which fortunately did not materialize for us, although it did for millions of people in the tri-state area. And when I saw what happened to the Jersey Shore, well…this Jersey Boy didn’t feel like doing much more than just mourning. I may live in Pennsylvania, but Jersey is where my heart is. Maybe tomorrow I will feel like being a partisan again.
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Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
No need to apologize. Glad you made it through the storm better than expected. Mourning what was lost is healthy too, for a little while.
No apologies needed. Do what you need to do. We’ll be here.
This storm knocked lots of people for a loop. We are just starting to see the amount of devastation, and even if the damage missed people who were prepared for it, there’s still a shock factor in a near-hit. And seeing the damage done to some of our family vacation spots on the coast is heartbreaking.
Take some time to cope. We all are.
We’re still without power. Today I get to open the fridge. It won’t be pretty.
Ugh. I’m sorry you’re without power up there too.
People I know in North Jersey are bein told 1-2 weeks before they see power, and schools there are cancelled for the rest of the week. Even here in SE PA, people without power are being given estimated times for the power to get back on sometime in the coming weekend.
It’s a mess.
No school here either. And I missed an important doctor’s appointment yesterday. The new normal sucks.
We lost power for 5 days after Hurricane Ike rolled through Ohio in 2008. I can’t imagine losing it for two weeks. We were fortunate enough to have a generator to keep the fridge and freezer going. But it was still a major pain in the ass.
We’ve got to get a generator. This is the 3rd time in a year’s time that the fridge is a total loss.
Mike, I’m in Ohio too, and Ike was a real disaster here in the SW portion. I’ve never in my life seen so many downed trees, so much roof damage, so much mess. We didn’t lose power ar all, but my mother-in-law, just ten minutes away, lost her power for eleven days. We emptied her fridge and freezer and kept the stuff in our chest freezer so she didn’t lose it all.
Being without power leaves you feeling helpless and vulnerable. I’m sure there are survivalists out there somewhere gloating and chortling with glee, but disaster strikes everywhere, and even being prepared for it is no guarantee you will be untouched by it.
I’m so sorry, Martin. I know I’d feel the same way if Jersey were my childhood home. Hang in there. We’ll wait for you.