changing database config file based on tutorial found at http://whatcodecraves.com/articles/2008/02/05/setup-rails-with-postgresql
Add a StaticPages controller
moving rspec tests from spec/requests to spec/features as mentioned here: https://github.com/rspec/rspec-rails/issues/360#issuecomment-11463174
postresql doesn't like dashes in database names
modify home static page to make rspec test pass
adding an About Us static page
adding first RSpec utilities method, which is a workaround for a bug with the  not working on invisible selectors (like the title element)
Finish static pages