Koppel wore a light blue shirt, dark suit and tie before the bright lights at Discovery Headquarters in Silver Spring, Md.

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The valley seemed barren now, he said, but in the spring, after a dusting of rain, it would be bright with cactus blossoms and yellow creosote.

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This spring-cleaning moment also brought back how much I appreciate working in light, bright and attractive spaces, the kinds of places where I painted and made jewelry.

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