Going to the birds

National news has been the pits lately. But I do have a couple of places I love to visit to unwind. Both are streaming webcams and I’ve mentioned them before. Right now they are better than ever. Phoebe the hummingbird now has two very healthy babies, Hope and Hoku, in her golf-ball sized nest. You’ll … Continue reading Going to the birds

It doesn’t take an act of Congress to fix immigration

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón, who is in Washington today, held a press conference this morning. Not surprisingly, the immigration issue came up, and Obama referred again to a need for comprehensive immigration reform. Frankly I think our elected officials, when they pontificate about the need for “comprehensive immigration reform,” are just using … Continue reading It doesn’t take an act of Congress to fix immigration