Leadership

Are you flying too high or too low? (Think like a pilot)

Years ago, in my early 20s, I took flying classes and earned a PPL (private pilot’s licence). (Why? No idea, probably so I could write this story.) The first (and only) long flight I piloted was a cross country exam from a gravel air strip near Johannesburg to an airstrip…

The Flowering of America?

Something devastating happened in my garden this spring that reminds me of what is busy playing on American soils. For years I’ve watched one particular tall poppy plant in my garden with awe and delight as tight furry buds burst forth, unfold their delicate petals and bloom. This year, however,…