My Favorite Hobby Comes With a Side of Climate Dread

Recently, I bought a portable lantern in case the power goes out.Then, I texted one of my family members, who has a reputation for preparedness, to see if they had any ideas beyond the obvious. “Life insurance and a Bible,” they shot back, reminding me that alongside their planning streak, they will, in almost any context, mine for a wisecrack. I tried to keep up, wondering whether you were supposed to eat the life insurance or the Bible.
The idea struck me after California recently