It was back to the drawing board for the Face of Everyman. His attempts at making the first solar powered bird were not achieving his goals. He had carefully read every “Tom Swift and his Electric _____” book in the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa library and it was clear that he was close. It came down to solar energy from the Sun. This week this faraway outpost on the Pacific Flyway recorded the darkest day ever in historical records. The venerable sage postponed further test until after the Spring Equinox. 
Empathy
Johnny Dark Eyes was a bit suspicious of the couple next to him; their markings looked strange. Only a handful of songbirds wintered over at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. Off season was the best time for the Face of Everyman to replenish the free nesting materials bin. Turns out those folks missed the last bus to Mexico weeks ago. Johnny wanted to start a Go Fund Me page for them but thought better of it. But, he had empathy.
Food Chain
A large school of shrimp had entered the waters of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. They were pursued by Smelt who in turn were pursued by the Gulls. the Face of Everyman didn’t fit neatly into the food chain but that sharp beak was something to avoid.
Office Party
The Christmas office party at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa was sluggish. Salaried workers were slow to mix with hourly coworkers. the Face of Everyman judiciously added a jeroboam of the bubbly to the punch bowl; then laced the party-mix with jalapeno sauce and stood back. 
M. E.
An atmospheric river inundated the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. The local Medical Examiner stopped by to check on the venerable sage. His assessment of the situation caused him to ask if he could notify any next of kin. This flustered the Face of Everyman so much that he nearly leaped out of the water to strangle the meddlesome sawbones.
Omniglot
The fight started in the bar but spilled into the streets and then the very waters of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. the Face of Everyman seemed powerless to stop them until he spoke sharply to them in their native Omniglot. The group left peacefully and returned to their Baltic States flagged ship. Their kind always made trouble.
Justice
Operating on a tip from CERN federal inspectors swooped down on the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. It was suspected that the cyclotron operated by the Face of Everyman had indeed detected the Higgs Boson. The venerable sage lawyered up and refused to comment until the hearing before the World Court in The Hague. 
PTSD
To Wally it was Pearl Harbor all over again. The scene of mighty dreadnoughts capsized triggered PTSD. He was powerless to rescue the Face of Everyman now deep beneath the roiling waters. The Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa hadn’t experienced a marine disaster of this magnitude in over a week. Divers and rescue boats cleared the mess in an hour. 
Shoot Out
The stand off seemed to last for hours. One morsel of corn remained. Which one of the denizens of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa would achieve victory by making the first move. the Face of Everyman attempted to intercede on behalf of the Crow by suggesting that the Deer seek natural browse. She did after she swooped down and licked up the morsel. The Crow vowed to return after the evening movie for the spilled pop corn.
Fries
the Face of Everyman has carelessly tossed a batch of crinkle fries from his secret test kitchen. Crows warily approach. Never before have fries appeared in the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa list of flotsam & jetsam. Hazmat crews were dispatched to clean up the “spill”.
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