“I hadn't been home more than a minute when a bird flew into the bay window of my kitchen and fell to the wooden deck, where it lay crippled on the brown-stained boards in the midday sun. Since these moments seem to wait for me, holding fast until I'm around to witness them, I didn't panic. Instead, I did what I always do: assess the situation and appraise the severity of damage. Unable to get a de”
