Andrew Clements

Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979) is best remembered now as a hugely influential teacher, who spread the gospel of neoclassicism through several generations of composers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Many successful SMEs rely heavily on their founders, leaving businesses vulnerable if key decisions suddenly can’t be made. Clear governance and succession planning are crucial to protect both the company and the family.

Go to main Forum page » AUTHOR: Andrew Clements on 4/07/2026 I'm Jonathan's brother, Andrew Clements.

On August 13, 2025, my husband and I found my sister unresponsive in her home. The moment was traumatic and terribly upsetting. My thoughts immediately turned to my mother, how would I tell her she had lost her daughter while dealing with her son's terminal cancer diagnosis?

In 1966, our family moved from Richmond, England, to Maryland after my father accepted a position with the World Bank—an opportunity too good to turn down. His early work took him across Africa, but in 1972 he was assigned to Bangladesh for what was meant to be a two year posting. It became four. For three young boys and our four year old sister, it proved to be an experience that stayed with us for life. During the school year, us boys were sent to boarding school in England, but holidays were spent in Dhaka or Dacca as the capital was called back in the 70's.

Go to main Forum page » AUTHOR: Andrew Clements on 4/23/2026 I always thought waiting until 67 to take Social Security was the responsible choice, until life gave me a reason not to.

During a recent trip to the Philippines, I found myself watching the people who keep everything moving. From construction workers under the heat of the midday sun, laborers doing jobs that most would quietly avoid, jeepney drivers bringing people from A to B while barely making a profit. After that visit, I sat down and wrote a poem about their struggles. This is my attempt to turn that reflection into something more.

It was in 1992 that my twin brother Nick and I entertained the idea of starting our own landscape company. We had worked together at two other landscaping companies and were growing restless. We wanted something of our own. Something we could build, not just manage.

The suitcases had already been taken from the car. Around us stood other families saying goodbye to children far too young to understand why they were being left behind. Then suddenly it was our turn.

There are people who pass through our lives briefly, yet leave marks that time never erases. I briefly mentioned him in last week's article, but his story deserves its own telling.