Us is also Them

Air temperature 49 F, wind near calm, fog at the airport and across the park. Also, air quality alert due to a fire downriver. Trash out. Us versus Them remains a major sociopolitical force.

Solidarity

Ran our portable generator this morning, maintenance only, just in case. "Kirk" and "Leslie" seem inclined to mind their own business out in the mid-Atlantic.

For people who are wondering why Appalachia got hit so hard, there's a lot of topography out there and all the towns are in the valleys.