There Is A Light That Will Never Go Out, Almost

One last thing before my workday begins: Last night, my little fluorescent desk lamp burned out. This wouldn't be worthy of note except that this desk lamp, by some miracle, has been working for me every night for almost eleven years. I inherited it from my first girlfriend, who had used it for years before me and who thought it might come in handy when I moved from Tucson to Kansas City in late 1995.

So I have to go out today and buy a new bulb. I don't know what these things cost, but even if it's $100, on a dollars-to-lumens ratio, I'm pretty sure I'll come out ahead.