If a tree falls

Yesterday a huge-ish oak tree fell in ravine nearby, on top of a child's play house, narrowly missing a house and a car. Given the history of building in the area, it was probably about 60 years old. The remaining stump was rotten half way through. This tree's time was simply up. Soon another one will spring up from one of the acorns that the squirrels missed. The circle of life continues.

But in 2007 if a tree falls it is a BIG THING. The Toronto Tree Police are probably combing through their files. Who can be blamed for this tree's demise? Who authorized it to fall down? Can we prove it fell because of climate change? Can we fine someone to prop up the city's finances? Can we use this to justify hiring more Tree Police? How much carbon will be released when the tree decomposes? Where did Tarzan take the wood? If it gets recycled into firewood how much CO2 will be released? Who will pay for the carbon credits? Did Al Gore and David Suzuki feel the change in the Force and wince in pain?

Its just a tree. Probably should have been cut down years ago.