The big news today for the U.S. is that the Supreme Court has restored the rule of law, at least on paper.

At its heart, the 70-page ruling says that the detainees have the same rights as anyone else in custody in the United States to contest their detention before a judge. Kennedy also said the system the administration has put in place to classify detainees as enemy combatants and review those decisions is not an adequate substitute for the right to go before a civilian judge.

Personally, I am deeply relieved. What is the proper way to celebrate such a day? I'll be pondering that.

Iowa is having some really bad weather. A woman I met on a message board has a livejournal documenting her experience. She will be updating until she loses power. She even made a short little video of the area right around her house. I don't want to use her words without her permission, so please visit her journal and read about it for yourself. Don't worry, her entries are to-the-point and accompanied by pictures.

That is all for today. In the upcoming week there will be a blog about Indian food, a blog about a strange "alternative personality" in the conspiracy world, and more added to my page on wild foods.