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I’m pretty sure I have a green thumb, because almost everything that comes into my yard thrives, multiplies and is wildly prolific. Things flourish! To flourish, according to Webster’s definition, is to grow luxuriantly, to achieve success, and to be in a...

It was the simplest of exercises. You take a piece of paper and fold it a few times and voila, you get a paper hat. I practiced multiple times before introducing it in one of my classes, where I just couldn’t make it work. Eventually I figured out...

Years ago, I was visiting my son and his girl friend in San Diego. As I was preparing to return to New York City, they took me to one of my favorite spots by the ocean. I held my arms out, turned my face up to the sun and said something to the effect of how much I...