iPads and Gasoline, What Line Are You Waiting In?
5 days after Hurricane Sandy New Yorkers have gone from waiting in line for the newest iPad to waiting in line for a few gallons of gasoline. A few days ago I wrote about our societal reliance on technology and the risks it imposes in the event of incapacitation. Now I see this is even [...]
There’s Sand(y) in the Machine
Well, the good news, as I survey the neighborhood on the day after is that we survived. Boston had its moments with more than a quarter million homes without power, but it is nothing compared to the reality of New York City and environs. We were relatively lucky on this one. As I write this [...]
