Yet another late bloomer in the LipsYard Garden, the Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa.) The tuberose is a night-blooming plant thought to be native to Mexico. It smells very sweet, and is often used in perfumes. The Aztecs called it Omixochitl, or bone flower. Its a prominent plant in Indian culture and mythology. The flowers are used in wedding ceremonies, garlands, decoration and various traditional rituals. It's Hindi name is Rajnigandha. In Singapore it is called Xinxiao, which means "that on which the moth rests." In Indonesia it is called Bunga sedap malam, meaning fragrant night flower. In Tamil Nadu it is called Sambangi, and traditionally used in all type of garlanding especially in south Indian marriages. In Cuba it is called Azucena. If you've traveled to Hawaii, the Lei they put around your neck at the airport is made from Tuberoses. It's a flower known 'round the world.
Not so well known 'round the world is Sarah Palin, the woman who could potentially become second-in-command of the United States of America and who received her passport only last year. She's getting a crash course in global affairs.
The Governor of Alaska is meeting with seven world leaders and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in New York City this week, while the U.N. General Assembly convenes.
She has even penciled in a meeting with Bono from U2, who will probably prove the most accessible to the Alaska senator. Who better to teach of world affairs than a rock star?
Hockey mom Sarah is going to be in for an eye-opener, as icky subjects are sure to come up, including but certainly not limited to: violence and political unrest in Pakistan (Throw in some shaky relations with Italy for good measure!), war between Georgia and Russia over a contested province, the struggle against persistent Taliban forces in Afghanistan, and a little bit of US troops still stuck fighting in Iran to top it all off.
The McCain campaign was very reluctant to allow reporters to cover Palin's meetings with foreign dignitaries this week.
The lipstick wearing pitbull has yet to hold a press conference, and the McCain camp barred the press from all these meetings, until the TV shows threatened not to show any footage, so they were allowed in to get a glimpse (40 seconds. Really!) before being ushered back outside.
Her whilrwind schedule includes a day of separate meetings with Kissinger, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and Afghan President Hamid Karzai. On the second day she has a joint playdate with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili and Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko, and then it's off to one-on-ones with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
She has even penciled in a meeting with Bono from U2, who will probably prove the most accessible to the Alaska senator. Who better to teach of world affairs than a rock star?
Hockey mom Sarah is going to be in for an eye-opener, as icky subjects are sure to come up, including but certainly not limited to: violence and political unrest in Pakistan (Throw in some shaky relations with Italy for good measure!), war between Georgia and Russia over a contested province, the struggle against persistent Taliban forces in Afghanistan, and a little bit of US troops still stuck fighting in Iran to top it all off.
Is she in over her head? Duh! For her sake I hope there's not a quiz at the end of the week.
The McCain campaign was very reluctant to allow reporters to cover Palin's meetings with foreign dignitaries this week.
The lipstick wearing pitbull has yet to hold a press conference, and the McCain camp barred the press from all these meetings, until the TV shows threatened not to show any footage, so they were allowed in to get a glimpse (40 seconds. Really!) before being ushered back outside.
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