The Internet makes it possible for me to read morning editions of The New York Times and the Washington Post while I enjoy my first cup of coffee before breakfast, but sometimes the "news" leaves me in a funk. This morning the front pages told the world about our Supreme Court's decision that the city of Chicago could not ban hand guns because it would violate the Constitutional guarantee of the right to bear arms. The open carry and other gun rights advocates have won another round. The Tea Party and the National Rifle Association were given another reason to celebrate. The morning papers also reported a measured increase in the incidences of something called cyber bullying, especially in middle and high schools in America. The papers also carried reports of increases in violent domestic crimes in most American cities. I didn't have the heart to read about the reported deaths in our two Middle East wars. I needed a beauty fix, and I found it near the end of the day when Margaret and I came across some artichokes planted in a front yard in Hillcrest.