Tag Archives: power outage

It Only Gets Worse

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Austin

I was under the false impression, Modern Philosophers, that Christmas was a magical time of year.  I’m here to set you straight on that. It all started on Sunday, December 3, when my little black cat unexpectedly crossed over the … Continue reading →

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The Power of Love

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Austin

“Would you like to talk about the events of Friday now that you’ve had time to process them?” Holly asked sweetly after taking a sip of her coffee. Autumn was in full swing in Maine.  It was chilly, the wind … Continue reading →

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Not So Good Friday

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Austin

I know the calendar says that today is Good Friday, Modern Philosophers, but I think someone is playing a cruel joke on me. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, a huge April blizzard was bearing down on The House on … Continue reading →

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Surviving My Amish Snow Day

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Austin

It snowed for the last two days, Modern Philosophers.  That’s no news flash, as it snows almost every day this time of year. The difference this time, though, was that the snowstorm’s big encore was an ice storm.  The conditions … Continue reading →

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My Journey To The Dark Ages

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Austin

While I am obsessed with time travel, there is no way I would choose to journey back to The Dark Ages when I finally get my time machine working, Modern Philosophers. That being said, I somehow found myself back in … Continue reading →

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A Power Struggle Under The Toga

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Austin

It was bound to happen sooner or later, Modern Philosophers. My express train of positivity jumped the tracks, flipped over, and exploded into a mighty fireball. Okay, it didn’t exactly happen that way. I really just wanted an excuse to … Continue reading →

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It’s Like Revolution, Only Without Charlie

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Austin

It was 3:20pm when the power went out, Modern Philosophers. I had been sensing that it was coming based upon comments by fellow Mainers on Facebook.  Since the Boy Scouts had raised me to always be prepared, I cranked the … Continue reading →

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