Mad as hell

I read Instapundit with my second or third cup of coffee every morning. He usually sounds pretty detached about the things he writes about. This time he doesn't:

We're Out of Money

( I'm hopping mad but if this isn't your cup of tea you can skip it )

Those baby hawks

Here are some photos, which one hopes will stay here after the streaming video of the three red-tailed hawks on the ledge at the Franklin Institute has ended. I believe the chicks (eyasses? whatever...) are likely to start their short flights within a week.

Photos: http://www.pbase.com/c_w_i_d_p/urban_redtail_hawk
Hawk Cam: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/franklin-institute-hawk-nest

I have an undistinguished photo of the hawk nest here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lblanchard/3554438651/

(As I pulled up, one of the chicks backed up to the edge of the nest and crapped over the side. I didn't get the camera out in time to catch that interesting action, and I didn't have time to wait for another one to pop its head up, alas.)

Daily Beast: Obama's Real Summer Agenda

From the Daily Beast:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-05-25/obamas-supreme-court-diversion/

( Fulminations behind the cut tag )