Meanwhile, back at the penguins . . .

Overnight low -6 F.

I have intentions of getting out on the skis today, but windchill may reveal me for the wimp I am.  Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.

The redpolls continue to eat us out of house and home.  Need to get more thistle seed -- emptied current bag last night.

And for the financial mavens out there, is there any precedent for a "bear market" turning into a "polar bear market"?

Grade A can of worms

Okay, the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President al-Bashir -- war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Sudanese region of Darfur. They decided they couldn't go for genocide, as well.

Thing is, this legal precedent can be extended in all sorts of directions. Ignoring recent history as too raw and controversial, just about all the major combatants in WW-II deliberately targeted civilian populations . . .