Most people have an abiding passion in their lives.
Mine is the opera. You see, when gardening enthusiasts hear that I work at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, they often assume I'm a plant guru and launch a volley of questions about an ailing orchid or obscure shrub. Alas, I'm no Aristotle of the arbor, and invariably disappoint. However, when called upon to identify the horticultural glories of the operatic stage, I feel as qualified as any garden expert working the land. And let's bypass Lt.