Back in August, a publication written by and for US military members groused about the danger of National Guard troops performing lawn care in the nation’s capital.

Since Trump has been back in office, energy prices have increased at more than double the rate of inflation. The Consumer Price Index from the end of October reports an “all items price index” increase for food, shelter, and transportation of 3.0% over a 12-month period, while energy services for the same period rose by 6.4%.

There is a clear line between faith and law, and confusing them is why this country ends up in endless culture wars. A church wedding is a religious ritual. A marriage license is a civil contract. One is governed by belief. The other is governed by law. Mixing them is not theology, it is malpractice.

Jesse Durko was a man who lived his truth, tended his dream, and in so doing left behind a legacy of care for others and for the living green world around us. A life partner to Robert Geary MacKilligan, Durko built not only a distinguished career as a horticulturist, but a home of deep love, purpose, and enduring values.