This great post [1] reminds me of last week when the power went out and everyone was out on their porch, walking around, and greeting neighbors they never see because they are glued to the tube. A small town that usually seems dead was suddenly alive. This reminded me of the passagiatta (evening stroll around town) in Italy, and how I could never figure out how to actually make it happen. Until now. Cut the cable TV from 5-7pm every day.