It’s not everyday that you learn to make raspberry jam alongside the retired captain of a nuclear submarine, listening to Captain Nemo-like stories of the dark and briny deep—but I did.  My chance came a couple of years ago, while on assignment for Delta Air Lines’ Sky Magazine.  My editor wanted a story that combined travel and education, and [...]

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Remember that Oscar-winning movie from 1987 called Wall Street?  Michael Douglas played an absolutely snarky, loathsome character who believed that money was everything.  His mantra was, “Greed is good.” His motto was slightly off, of course.  As every gardener knows, “GREEN is good.”   In fact, green is good no matter how old you are.  Did you spot the [...]

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