The celebration of Mother's Day as a holiday in the US is attributed to Mrs. Anna Jarvis, who dedicated her life to promoting the holiday. She was inspired by her own mother's devotion to the raising of a family of eleven children. On the second anniversary of her mother's death, the second Sunday in May, Anna Jarvis convinced her mother's parish in West Virginia to hold a celebration of Mother's Day. The church was decorated with her mother's favorite flower, the white carnation, a symbol of sweetness, purity and endurance....
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Plan Calls For Homeowners To Turn To Solar Power OAHU, Hawaii -- One key push in the governor's plan will come in creating new jobs in green industries. It will be linked with a way to try and wean the state off fossil fuels. At Kahe power plant on Oahu energy is generated when the turbines, switches and stream all work to produce the electricity to power the island. The growing demand from homes and businesses is a beast to feed, but the governor's plan to turn away from fossil...
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Send the Spirit of Aloha! Traditionally the Hawaiian word Aloha means many things: hello, goodbye, love, peace, affection, compassion, and appreciation. When flowers are given, this is an expression of this gift through the most beautiful reflection of the islands. Tropical flowers are magnificent and seem to be of a totally different caliber of beauty. They grow in the most spectacular of nature’s elements. The tropical rainstorms, the penetrating sun and rich soils provide the best growing conditions. Some of the great attributes of tropical flowers are their longevity and...
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