Just when you thought it was safe to put away your hurricane stash of bottled water

Tonight during dinner, between the appetizer and the main course, the water stopped running. I think maybe the stock market fell... right onto our water main. Either that or the city of Houston is ripping up our street like the "liberal elite media" is ripping on Sarah Palin -- viciously and sadistically with comical results. So tonight we forego such leisuretime activities as washing the dishes, bathing, and frolicking through the fire hydrants in favor of laborious tasks such as studying for midterms and blogging. Shutting off the water... It's the mavericky thing to do!