Political correctness is a relatively new phenomenon. Though no one knows exactly when it emerged, most sources believe that political correctness was born in the mid to late 20th century. Political correctness refers to the use of language or behavior in a way that would be least offensive to certain groups of people. Beneath this

From San Diego to San Francisco, today in CA, many gay and lesbian couples are finally getting married. Many in the state are happy for them, however some are appalled by the fact that they now have the same rights as a heterosexual couple and want to ensure that this equality doesn’t last. Assemblyman Doug

The Los Angeles Times released an interesting poll today which says that 92% of Americans believe in some sort of higher power and that 58% pray daily. The poll confirms the stereotype that religious belief is more prevalent in the Midwest and South as well as highlighting how California differs from the rest of the

The Indianapolis Star had an interesting article this morning on its website.  35, 000 Americans were surveyed last year about their personal beliefs of salvation.  The results showed a growing tolerance for other religions.  The survey showed that as most of America still considers themselves “believers,”  a vast majority think that their way is not

IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2008 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated that damage tolerant flight control technology can successfully allow an unmanned aerial vehicle to continue to fly even after losing large portions of its wing. In April, DARPA’s Damage Tolerant Controls program completed a series of demonstrations culminating in recovery from loss of

THE TWELVE TALVIDIC CORRECTIONS   First Month   EMONAH/BELIEF   March 22-April 22   The Correction of this Month is in the Belief System. The Correction is to be tolerant of other tolerant Beliefs, even Unbelief, which is the strongest Belief. This is the Month to be open to other Cultures, to focus on the Other. This is the Month to find my

Last year I had to water my garden nearly twice a day. Fed up of this I decided to have less pots, plant things in the garden and use water saving devices. I never really thought about whether my plants where drought tolerant. Luckily for me some are. These are: 1. Cornflowers - they apparently need water every 2

Last bit of History - Part 4 - 1993 I am sure we used plenty of resources establishing our initial garden. Lots of water and time and a little fertilizer were necessary. Large home centers were popping up; plants were inexpensive. It may not have been a conscious effort on my behalf, but

A Collection of New Succulents Starting small here, acquiring new plant material for this project. Using our patio as the staging ground. Starting off with some common succulent varieties like Sedum, Echeveria, Aeonium and Jade. I’ve noticed that many of these plants come unlabeled. This forces me to look them up online to find

On Tuesday I went off on a mission to find drought tolerant plants. I wandered down to my local greengrocers and found some Lavender Hicote. I have a lavender plant already which is Lavanduala angustifolia (English Lavender) which has a highly pungent smell. I haven’t planted them into the ground as I had to prepare