While we strive to address the immense challenges that face our global community, we must also balance our individual lives and circumstances. Recently personal tragedies and difficult times have also been visited upon several members of our team. It has been reassuring to see our team members negotiating these difficulties with a large degree of bravery, integrity and grace.  ….

I have a hard time imagining a plant that does not have some benefit. Even those plants we call “weeds” can help regenerate barren soil or serve us with their medicinal qualities. But many people have a hard time seeing the benefit of “weeds.”   The issue may be one of balance and proportion. Too many plants of one kind can crowd….