Short Bits
Believe it or not, lots of important stuff - actually important stuff - happened yesterday. But there's other stuff in here too.

Gay and lesbian couples are lining up (again) in CA to get married now that the state's Supreme Court dramatically ruled marriage a basic civil right under state law. Of course, detractors have already prepared for this, with petitions ready to go that will put the issue to a ballot test in November as a constitutional amendment. Apparently, this is a little different from the Mass. decision, every couple - not just residents of the state - can go to California and get married, even though your state may not recognize it. You can read the opinion here (pdf), if you are into that.

The Farm Bill passed. And it's set to override Bush's veto. The compromise is essentially this: we don't get a needed major overhaul of the bloated, backwards, damaging commodity subsidy system in this country, but we do get a huge increase in food and nutrition programs. The awe-inspiring group Bread for the World calls it "half a loaf." Better than nothing.

Mark, this one's for you, er, for us. Michael Pollan ("Omnivore's Dilemma") wrote a great piece in the NYTimes Magazine a few weeks ago that I keep forgetting to link.

Bush - still a jerk, but at least being called on it.

The woman who drove a teenage girl to suicide by posing as a teenage boy admirer in a scheme of humiliation was indicted by a federal grand jury. She deserves whatever she gets, even if it's just the hassle of beating the charges.

If you lost your dog and you are in Florida, maybe the pythons ate it. If you live in Houston and your computer doesn't work, maybe "crazy rasberry ants" ate it.

If you have 7 minutes or so to spare, you should watch the Daily Show's coverage of West Virginia's primary - the show at its hilarious and depressing best.