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Currently, I am writing this late Friday afternoon in the midst of this winter storm, my solar-powered lantern charging in the last shreds of sunlight at my window, waiting for what is sure to be a long night because it is like -2 degrees Fahrenheit here and the power keeps flickering on and off, but hey, it wouldn't be a holiday in Pittsburgh without a major power outage!

So, originally, on this this celebrat...