Our Wired Up Age

Are you ready for a major disruption in your life? We weren't!

Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash

At 3:00 AM on Sunday, our power went out. We didn't discover this until we got up on Sunday morning. No coffee, no internet, no hot water, no elevator, no Netflix! Apart from one flashlight and some candles, we were not prepared, even though our local government makes public service announcements on a regular basis advising citizens to have an emergency pack ready. We…