Tomatoes That Leave Earth Behind

This greenhouse in the Utah desert seems to be right out of science fiction, where yummy tomatoes grow without soil and produce for nearly an entire year. The greenhouse gets heat and CO2 from a natural-gas power plant to which it is linked by a sort of umbilical cord. Within this bubble of clean, warm air, bumblebees pollinate the vines, and wasps fend off parasites. Whether you hope to build a colony on Mars or just aim to get a good tomato when there's snow on the ground, this is a good place to start.

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The Enneagram

In a world that is constantly telling you that you need to be a certain way it can be hard to know who you really are and what your true personality is. Coach Heather Fillmore helps her clients determine for themselves who they are by coming to understand and examine their personalities. Heather is a big believer in the Enneagram test. While she coaches Enneagram 9’s specifically, she talks on the podcast today about the characteristics of each number and how understanding who you are can really free yourself from shame and put you in a place of coming to accept who you are and then choosing to change if you want. 

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Focusing on the Positive

“Not everything is going to work out in your life, and that’s okay!” Join Carmen as she talks with teen life-coach and speaker Josh Downs about the ups and downs of life, “lifting where you stand” and the power that comes into your life when you look for the good things happening in your life, instead of staying stuck on the things that aren’t perfect.

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Why is the Law of Chastity So Important?

When we're getting so many different messages from so many different media sources, we need to be reminded often of why the law of chastity is important to follow. Here's how the story of David and Bathsheba can remind us of the importance of keeping ourselves stronger than the temptation.

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