Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Gary Paul Nabhan

Born: March 17, 1952 (age 72)
Bio: Gary Paul Nabhan is an Agricultural Ecologist, Ethnobotanist, Ecumenical Franciscan Brother, and author whose work has focused primarily on the plants and cultures of the desert Southwest.
Known for:
- Coming Home to Eat (2002)
- Where Our Food Comes From (2009)
- Cumin, Camels, and Caravans: A Spice Odyssey (2014)
- The Desert Smells Like Rain (1982)
- Gathering the Desert (1985)