I went organic the minute I moved into my suburban home 19 years ago. I didn’t want my young children playing on a lawn that looked great, but had hidden within it poisonous herbicides and pesticides. At first, the lawn and flowerbeds were shocked. Parts of the lawn became scraggly and thin and certain flowers died, never to return. Continue reading If You Want An Organic Garden, You Have To Expect A Few Weeds
Month: July 2009
Are You Speaking Clearly? The Value of Correct Pronunciation (July 2009 Newsletter)
Cheek-SENT-me-high. I’m not kidding. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the well-known founder of the “flow” theory, which has nothing to do with pronunciation (check him out anyway). His interesting Hungarian name, however, has everything to do with it.
Imagine meeting Mr. Csikszentmihalyi at an event. He introduces himself and hands you a business card. You try to make sense of his name. The way he says it seems to bear no relation to the way it’s spelled. What to do? Keep reading… Continue reading Are You Speaking Clearly? The Value of Correct Pronunciation (July 2009 Newsletter)