“The gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands.”–Sir Richard Burton WHETHER OR NOT OUR CALENDARS ARE still ruled by those magical words we so longed for and eagerly waited to hear as children, that “school’s out for summer,” who doesn’t plot, and plan, and dream about a magical escape as soon as the weather starts to warm?
One of the most exciting and valuable qualities of a magazine, especially one like flower, is its ability to transport us even as we’re curled up on the front-porch swing on a lazy Sunday afternoon or at our desks at work (but only while we’re on lunch break, of course). Yes, we want to learn, be inspired, be educated on a subject that interests us, and even…
