Topeka's Power Grid

Last week those of us living in the Westboro neighborhood of Topeka were without electricity for 24 hours, following a modest storm that left a few branches strewn in the yard.  According to this story from the New York Times, the U.S. plans to spend $1.2 billion over the next 5 years in Afghanistan to improve their power grid.  How about a few of our dollars staying home and improving our lives.