When I remember my years of active service commuting to the office, some of the worst memories involve those mornings when I would wake up to find our power off. As often as not, there hadn't been a storm or anything else by way of rational explanation but there we would be, inexplicably with no lights at all. For those of us who had to shower and apply make-up, etc. in order to be on our way early, this was difficult because our bathrooms in this building have no windows. The fan over the sink may be good for other things but not for admitting daylight. It is for desperate situations like...