The iceman cometh

Air temperature -8 F, near calm, clear sky for the newspaper walk. Planet in the southeast before dawn, Mars?

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The Russian government will support whatever strategy weakens and divides their opponents.

Cold robins again

Four or five robins working the ornamental fruit trees in the next block, interspersed with waxwings. Probably Bohemian waxwings at this time of year. And yes, we have robins through the winter here. Probably tough Canadian infiltrators.

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Bird I. D. correction -- got a close look on my afternoon walk and those are cedar waxwings. No russet under the tail.

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Divide and rule.

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Betelgeuse still hanging in there.