Apparently, California is in some kind of Stage 1 Power Emergency right now. Too many people in the Castro District using their hairdryers at once, or Ed Begley, Jr.'s recharging his electric car again.

Anyway, since the official response to a Stage 1 Power Emergency is "Blame Enron" I have the distinct feeling this crisis will only deepen.

So, for all of our regular IMAO readers in California threatened with eternal darkness and the collapse of what passes for civilization there on the Left Coast, IMAO has prepared a list of things to do during your electricity-free time...

• Take off your socks, name one of them "Greenwald," and have them give each other high praise for writing interesting left-wing posts.

• Stick forks in dead electrical sockets, shout loudly "My God! Sticking forks in electrical outlets is so fun! I wish the power would never come back!"

• Punch liberals in their stupid monkey faces.

• Simmer smugly, knowing that you're morally far superior to all of those St. Louis red-stater jerks who are sitting in the dark.

• Harm yourself grievously. They never cut off electricity to hospitals, you know, so as the power grids go up and down you'll be safe and comfy in your hospital bed.

• Relax. You can see just fine by the light of the out-of-control wildfires.

• Stay amused by reading your IMAO merchandise over and over.

Yeah, this was just a cheap T-shirt plug. Guilty as charged.

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