It's probably a good thing that the most interesting headlines this morning have to do with flowers. It means soldiers survived the night, no heinous crimes were public enough to catch the attention of journalists, and the economy still exists. Up in Kitsap County, intrepid blogger Josh Farley investigated recent anecdotal reports of graveside flower thefts and concluded, "It appears for now that such theft isn’t a problem. Vandalism in cemeteries, I should add, is an appalling crime, and I’m sure happens once and awhile." The deer are eating the flowers. News! And down in Olympia, the capitol grounds will plant fewer flowers this year than last, and the flowers will be more daffodils than the traditional tulips, because they last in the landscaped patterns longer. more ›