Dirty Windows (and Lights Out)
As I write this, the US is just beginning to recover from Hurricane Irene, which swept up the East Coast. While it flooded many small towns in upstate New York and Vermont, and closed down the subways in New York City, a lot of people (especially in NYC) complained that the danger was exaggerated–that it was only a "media storm." This is a term I first heard after the great "non" hurricane in New York City years ago.
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