Raising future green thumbs

My goal as an educator is to develop and nurture our future green thumbs, and make them into the best gardeners and farmers. Education begins in the garden. Tilling the soil, enjoying the fresh air, and making the earth worms do the squiggle dance … [Read more...]

Still True Today

The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of people who are evil, but because of people who don't do anything about it. — Albert Einstein … [Read more...]

Envy and Jealousy

We envy those that demonstrate talent, or have lives we desperately crave for ourselves. Envy can be healthy. Jealousy is destructive and stems from wishing harm on others — wanting to see them fail, and fall flat on their faces. I am never … [Read more...]

The Sacrifices We Make

We cleaned our plates feasting on some of the most delicious Ceviche and Sushi I have ever eaten. The Chef, Ahmed, stopped by our corner table to check on us. As we chatted, he told us that he was from Indonesia. He spoke in quiet tones about how he … [Read more...]