I got into a chat with Redwood yesterday about our tree situation, as a man named after a tree has the expected interest in the topic. I posted some photos to show him, so I may as well share them here, as they show the enormity of the tree, as well as the damage it has suffered. There's also this shot as a bonus showing where Hudson the wonder dog chewed through the deck to get the carpenter bee (you can click on the ginormous shots to resize them to your browser).

Treed Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	King of Bridges. Soccer Balls.
Links:	Top 50 Worst Video Game Cliches. The Twenty Greatest 80s Catch Phrases. 6 Famous Geniuses You Didn't Know Were Perverts.
Stories:	Everest team forced to leave sick British climber to die. 4 officers, 4 Taser jolts subdue naked man in NY. Is This Woman Too Hot To Be a Banker?
Science:	Coffee drinkers don't gain alertness. Could a roly-poly, wind-powered rover soon zip across Mars? Low-lying Pacific islands 'growing not sinking'.
Media:	Ted Talks - 4chan Founder Christopher "moot" Poole. The Coke Zero & Mentos Rocket Car (2-D version).
The Funnies:	While you were Tetrising. Coffee Lovers.
Follow-up:	Physics professor: Oil leak could last for years. Halliburton campaign donations spike.