Spring trivia: Did you know that tulips are actually natives of Turkey and Central Asia? Ranunculus means "little frog" in Latin? And Peony in Chinese is sho yu which translates into "most beautiful" despite the fact the more ants that climb the stocks the better the flowers? Modern flower genetics have formulated a yellow lilac bush?
On a sadder note: Last Wednesday was the 5th year anniversary of the war in Iraq. The Chinese again are challenging human rights in Tibet. Gas prices-need I say more?