Birds and Fire

For the past couple of days we’ve been marveling at the huge number of hummingbirds and orioles that suddenly appeared at our nectar feeders — double or more our usual number. We’ve seen as many as 50 hummingbirds simultaneously buzzing around just 4 feeders. We have two windows with 4 feeders, and both sets of feeders are equally busy.

This afternoon, Debbie made the connection between the appearance of the birds and the Horse Fire — and I suspect she’s totally correct. I’ll bet you we’re hosting a few hundred hummingbirds, and perhaps a dozen hooded orioles (hooded and Bullock’s).

They’re a real treat for us to see, and I suspect we’re actually helping them survive, as well.

With just a little sugar and food coloring…

Quote of the Day

Put down any hot beverages, swallow anything in your mouth, then read:

"If a drunken Mel Gibson did indeed call out, 'Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,' then there can be only one possible place for a man who believes such things: as the next Secretary General of the United Nations."

David Frum, writing at National Review.com

Kofi deserved that one richly. Well delivered, Mr. Frum!

Yalla Ya Nasrallah

Nasrallah, of course, is the leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon (and currently rumored to be cowering in the basement of the Iranian embassy in Beirut). This song is Israeli, in Hebrew, with English subtitles.

Just go watch it!

Best. Music. Video. Ever!