This made us smile :-)

by Michael E Dehn | Dec 21, 2025 | Mother Nature animals

A wildlife photographer was photographing elephant seals on a beach and a baby came over to check him out pic.twitter.com/sd7uW5xRPp — Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) December 12,...

The “LEAVE IT TO BEAVER” holiday tree revealed :-)

by Michael E Dehn | Dec 21, 2025 | Holiday traditions

Imagine you're driving normally on the highway when suddenly… a "superhero" beaver appears, dragging a massive Christmas tree right across the road, forcing an entire line of trucks to slam on the brakes and wait patiently for "him" to...

Markets in hibernation next week..

by Michael E Dehn | Dec 21, 2025 | Banking and Finance, consumer spending and sentiment, Stock market gyrations, World economic impacts

Next week will be unusually quiet for the markets. Following an executive order from the President, the government will be closed on December 24 and 26, with the stock market remaining open for both days. The earnings schedule for the week is basically empty. Only two...

On the good side of Chicago weather for the holidays..for once

by Michael E Dehn | Dec 21, 2025 | Chicago centric content, Weather events, Weather realities

https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/s/jvea4/formidable-warm-up-on-the-way-for-christmas-day?utm_source=local-update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert&user_email=d4463f77c50725884e7d91b5b805c5eaf46bb9c45a75a582677966fd4bb13e4e&user_email_md5=c77...

THIS is climate change people and has been for the entire 4.567 billion years of this planet’s existence (save asteroid impacts)

by Michael E Dehn | Dec 21, 2025 | Climate change, Volcanoes

300,000 in danger as Seattle-area volcano swarms with 1,000+ quakes