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Learning From Worms
This summer I fulfilled one of my long-time life ambitions of becoming a worm farmer. I started modestly, with a plastic tub in the basement, some newspaper,...
The Meadows
Since moving to Vallejo one of my favorite places to walk is only a few minutes drive from our house. I like to call it “the meadows”...
Remembering Peg
This week we have been deeply saddened to learn of the recent death of one of our mentors, Peg Van Loo. Peg had stepped away from active...
30 Years Strong
It was a wonderful California day for a celebration. The skies were mostly clear, streaked by lines of thin white clouds as though a child had taken...
Love and Loss
As you know, today is Valentine’s Day. In the Christian calendar, it is also Ash Wednesday. This is the first day of Lent, which is a season...
Tea Time
One of the great traditions that I enjoyed while growing up in Britain was the tradition of teatime. I am certain it was the bain of all...
Taking The Risk
This week I have been thinking a lot about research, reward, and risk. On Monday, Chris and I had lunch with our good friend Tom, who is...
In Transition
I am writing about transition this week mostly because we have several teams who are in the midst of a transition. That is, there is a mentor...
Feeding and Being Fed
At my house we recently discovered the TV show “Worst Cooks in America.” The show is in its twelfth season, so we are pretty late to the...
An Eternal Jigsaw Puzzle
I spent some part of the Holiday break working on two jigsaw puzzles at home. One was a picture of places that are to be found in...