I Love Summer

• Sungold (very early, very sweet)
• Snow White (sweet, juicy, refreshing)
• Black Cherry (distinctive, rich flavor)
• random green tomato I accidentally knocked off the vine
• Sweet Chelsea (the red one in the back, sweet and juicy, big for a cherry.)

The Reality Based Community

Two delightful rays of reality this week.

Mayor Bloomberg explains why construction of a Mosque near Ground Zero will proceed. We do not allow our government or individuals to interfere with each other's religious practices. Or with the lawful use of private property.

Federal Judge Vaughn Walker handed down a decision overturning California's ban on gay marriage. We don't allow a majority vote to deny human rights to a minority. Government's role in marriage is to record who is married and enforce laws that ensure that marriage partners are treated fairly. Individual religious beliefs may judge whose marriages are sanctified within a particular religion. But that is not the role of government.