Birds: Civilized . . .

Tuesday, November 25, 2025. It's Tiw's day . . . Forecasts indicate moderate Northwesterlies and clouds for TulseyTown . The sun may make an appearance this afternoon along with upper 50's. The season's first lengthy cold spell settles into the area overnight and into tomorrow for at least ten days with overnight freezing temperatures, slight rain chances this coming weekend and maybe a touch of snow by next Monday.

Where have all the birds gone? – Andrew Rothman, Environment America, 9.30.25

Why are the ultra-rich buying up so much of the media? Vanity may play a part, but there’s a more pragmatic — some might say sinister — reason. – Robert Reich, A Toxic Combo, 11.25.25

Asphalt Civilization

A full winter moon howls from the West

from behind the mountain where the sun will rise

fourteen hours from now. A cold night

to be followed tomorrow by clouds and snow.

Deer on the East slope across the valley

stare into the occasional headlights

leaving silver river ribbons burned into retinas

blinded to our asphalt civilization

and my little cabin.

Dawn stills their confusion making it safer,

hour by hour, from those wolves

whose solos and chorales name the howling moon.

They know, the deer know, and after many,

many moons I've come to know the howling is mutual.

The rising and falling a choreographed dance

as ancient as Lascaux’s caves.

– jab