I want people to walk away with a real appreciation of the diversity that is there,

It's one thing to talk about diversity and how good it is. It's another thing to be with people who are different from you.

You get a real appreciation of what we as a people once were ? and can be, ... All of this is very emotionally satisfying to me.

It's to get people to realize what they have and feel thankful, in hopes that if they gain an appreciation for what they have they might want to save it in the future when land becomes very scarce. We want to maintain a sense of connection with the natural world.

No one among us suffers the radical appreciation for coffee that I do. It calls to me, but I have learned not to listen.

Be prepared to withstand 48 reasons why it's a bad idea.