We had called a local electrician to fix the problem of our malfunctioning clothes washer. First off, he found that we had been money laundering.
That is, he removed a two dollar coin and a 10 cent piece from the drain pipe, which were at least part of the problem.
In the kitchen, as we discussed the bill, he noticed a book that I was reading - ‘Plug In! The Electrification Handbook, by Saul Grif...
