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Friday, July 30, 2010
Best Present Ever
133 comments:
- Margo said...
Mine would be "Haha." I'm always laughing!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:34 AM
mine would be :D
- July 30, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- Kyla Makay said...
A heart def! I love that! How fun! :)
Love, Makay - July 30, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- Larissa said...
oh a heart would be perfect for me... I always make little hearts when I'm writing someone...or a dot..because...I...mean...you..never...can...have..enough...awkward...silences :D
- July 30, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- Ren- Lady Of The Arts said...
what a good friend- that is a pretty sick button!!!!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:37 AM
- adam.and.e said...
i love that! soo perfect!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:38 AM
I want one of those! :O I'd like one that does a ':|' as it'd make life easier :D
- July 30, 2010 at 11:38 AM
A heart would be adorable!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- Stacy said...
ARGH, I totally want one too! I can totally imagine slapping the button in a righteous manner when I've written an exclamatory sentence, exclamation point!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:40 AM
OH that is just tooo awesome and sweet! I too use exclamation marks probably a bit too much! LOl!
That and LOL and :) - July 30, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- a blog about the little things said...
Wow. Just. Wow!
Truly, that is a marvel to behold!!! :) - July 30, 2010 at 11:42 AM
- Lily said...
possibly the coolest thing ever!!!!!!
~Lily - July 30, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- AJ said...
I would want a heart, or an exclamation point, or a smiley!! :D I use them all a lot <3
- July 30, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- colormekatie said...
@ stacy- Totally! It sort of feels like I'm giving a high five every time I hit it after writing an excited sentence, ha!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- Carys said...
What a great gift!! I always put so many exclamation marks, this is such a lovely idea!
From Carys of La Ville Inconnue - July 30, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- Júlia Rabello Greco said...
It would be a 'haha' or a :), for sure!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- Bee. said...
omgggg, i want one!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- SillyJaime | Jaime 2.0 said...
That's an awesome friend right there. And a wicked cool present!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:49 AM
I use exclamation points quite a bit, too. I am aware that I do and sometimes try to cut back. However, they are very expressive, if not always proper punctuation, especially when several are used in a row. I'd go for a punctuation mark button!!!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- littletiara said...
aahhh!! Of course it'd be ♥ !!! ahahahaha XD
that's really an awesome gift! - July 30, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- ABBY said...
you should definitely venture into making oversized buttons!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:52 AM
- Cassidy said...
can i please have one of those? I will even buy one if you can't just gift them. that seriously is the greatest thing EVER!!! oh i could have just used it three times right there! And again! Oh so prime.
- July 30, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- C.Sarah said...
Ahahaha I love this! And that last image of you is too precious :)
- July 30, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- Morgan said...
I would definently want one with a heart! I'm always making little hearts like this: ♥ ♥ ♥ It's so cute!
~ Morgan - July 30, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- Morgan said...
You should have a contest and give those away! You could have people say how they wanted to personalize it and everything! ♥
~ Morgan - July 30, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Kelly Jean said...
So creative!! I feel ya about the exclamation marks though - I get way excited about so many things! PASSION! It makes life fun :)
- July 30, 2010 at 12:01 PM
- DTDorrin said...
WOW! He made that?! That is awesome! I would want mine to have the smiley face emoticon. :-) Because sometimes (okay...a lot of the time) a smile face makes everything better. :-)
- July 30, 2010 at 12:02 PM
- Linda Sue said...
ampersand- is that how & is spelled?
- July 30, 2010 at 12:03 PM
I don't even know you in person and I know that this is the perfect gift for you! You should have a whole board of smiley faces, hearts, and exlamation points to play like an instrument while you write!
- July 30, 2010 at 12:03 PM
- seven thirty three said...
1. You have cool friends.
2. I also have a love of exclamation points and wrote up a whole post about it on my blog.
3. My post was not as cool because I do not have one of those fancy boxes! <-- Just for you! :) - July 30, 2010 at 12:05 PM
- Chess said...
My button would be the biggest smile you could think of. I'm always laughing and smiling. And a smiley is the one I use the most! :-)
- July 30, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- Meagooo :) said...
This is the most adorable thing ever! Pressing shift + 1 isn't as fun as having a huge button! It's like an easy button or something! Too cool! :D
- July 30, 2010 at 12:08 PM
I'm with DT on the :-) I use that SO often it's crazy. I noticed it once while IM-ing with a friend and I said, "I'm just writing another line, so I can end it with a :-)"
- July 30, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- colormekatie said...
A smiley face would be so cute!
- July 30, 2010 at 12:10 PM
- mysterymoor said...
This is so cool! Clearly needs to be done in a heart
- July 30, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- Maria said...
stars please and maybe a thumbs up?
- July 30, 2010 at 12:15 PM
- Jidhu Jose said...
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! really nice
- July 30, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- ~Crystal~ said...
Love it!!! I'd have to have the exclamation mark too. What a blast to write a sentence, the slam the button like a buzzer in jepordy (sp??)!!!!
- July 30, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- Gray Skies said...
Oh. My. Goodness. I would buy one of these in a heartbeat! And it would definitely be the exclamation point - can't get enough of those!
- July 30, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- konner said...
Mine would be a combination "?!" button. Something to represent the feeling of "What the heck?!" because there are weird freaking things on the internet.
- July 30, 2010 at 12:29 PM
- Laura said...
yes! i need an ampersand. : )
- July 30, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- colormekatie said...
@Crystal- It's totally feels like a buzzer in Jeopardy! haha
- July 30, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- najodleglejszy said...
mine button would be: ^^
- July 30, 2010 at 12:37 PM
- Muito Igual a Você said...
Oh, here it is a good present! You have the best friends Katie! I also love exclamation marks but I adore smile faces like this sone :)
xoxo, have a teriffic Friday! - July 30, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- Taylor K said...
Either a heart or nervous face. :/ I make that one a lot!
- July 30, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- July 30, 2010 at 12:41 PM
- Rolerkite said...
your friend is a genius.
- July 30, 2010 at 12:46 PM
- Erica @ Acire Adventures said...
Wow! That is amazing. I would have a :P I definitely use that one way too much!
- July 30, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- cb said...
that is a great present! if i ever had to make a button it would also be an exclamation point too! i like using them...alot! hehe...periods are just too boring some times!!
happy friday!!!
www.thecitybirdsnest.blogspot.com - July 30, 2010 at 12:57 PM
- Holly Knitlightly said...
!!! That is the best thing EVER for you!
You're so adorable! - July 30, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- MeAgain said...
Mine would be
}:) - July 30, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- Allie said...
It'd be cool if there's one of :D and ): of course the most commonly used heart shape!
That's a really cool button! - July 30, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- Jenny said...
That's brilliant!!! :D
- July 30, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Cindy said...
What an AMAZING present!!!
Btw, I was just introduced to Tyler's music last night when watching an iphone video!! What a small world (: - July 30, 2010 at 1:50 PM
- Unknown said...
A universal symbol for awesome would be cool. Wait, the exclamation point is probably just that.
- July 30, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- Priscila M. said...
- July 30, 2010 at 1:58 PM
- Lulu said...
oh that is SO COOL!! mine would be a smiley
=] or :) if you wanna be normal haha
i'm always using them.
or maybe a heart.
the "haha" is also a good idea. i'm constantly typing/laughing ^_^
ah this is just too amazing. - July 30, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- Khinna Kaminske said...
Such an amazing, and thoughtful gift. Is is possible to make a buttons of silhouette images?
- July 30, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Nicole Howell said...
I would want balloons
- July 30, 2010 at 2:16 PM
OK, I don't remember how I came across your site, but the day I did, I read every single solitary post from start of time to now and I love you!!!
Haven't commented until now, but what a fabulous gift!
I'd want the three dots...what are they called?...b/c I use them more than I probably should!!
Thanks for spreading happiness!! - July 30, 2010 at 2:40 PM
- colormekatie said...
awww you're so sweet HeatherG!!!
- July 30, 2010 at 2:42 PM
- Unknown said...
My only question is have you listened to the music of !!! (also called chik chik chik)?
- July 30, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- allegria said...
a smiley face :)
i love smileys
postthesmiles.tumblr.com - July 30, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Oh, it's so nice. I went looking for something I'd use, but I get too attached to too many things. Still ☃, which is snowman with a little fez (I think) is currently winning.
Or little flowers ❀❀❀❀❀
or snowflakes ❅❅❄❄
or umbrellas ☂☂☂
ok, my opinion's useless, I like the whole concept. - July 30, 2010 at 3:02 PM
- anna said...
That is such a great idea!. Reading the reactions I suddenly saw a keyboard before me consisting completely of seperate buttons, like dexters lab or something :). That's the fun thing about gifts they show you how much somebody knows you!
- July 30, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- anna said...
(ps. sorry if my enlish is weird)
- July 30, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Rae said...
hahahha I love it! Mine would probably be an exclamation point too. You should definitely collaborate and sell these bad boys!
- July 30, 2010 at 3:31 PM
- Patty said...
This is such a great idea! I think this would be a very profitable (and cute!) endeavor for you! Go for it! I'm definitely linking back to this on my blog today :)
- July 30, 2010 at 3:57 PM
- Nina said...
a heart.
a star.
a smiley face. - July 30, 2010 at 4:04 PM
- Suzy B said...
I don't care how lame it is. I will never stop using it :) - July 30, 2010 at 4:14 PM
wow im so jealous.. haha best present ever indeed! <33
- July 30, 2010 at 4:16 PM
- Sue said...
Very cute! Mine should be a palm tree, it would make me happy to end my emails with that, or a flower:)
- July 30, 2010 at 4:27 PM
- catherine - aka sailorgirl said...
oooohhhh!!!!! i! want! an! exclamation! mark! too! please!
or a daisy! - July 30, 2010 at 4:34 PM
- Pieni Lintu said...
That was fun!!!! :)
PS- I love your blog. ;) - July 30, 2010 at 4:39 PM
- Karen said...
I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses !!exclamation marks!! to the hilt!:> Oh yea...also use my smiley face quite a bit too! :>:>:> So glad you & your friends know how to have fun! :>
- July 30, 2010 at 5:45 PM
- Kourtney said...
I have this same "addiction" with exclamation points... I have had to lay off a little though. It is so much more fun to have punctuation other than a boring period!!!!!!!!
- July 30, 2010 at 5:45 PM
- Tsuki aka LittleGrayFox said...
that is the coolest idea ever! I think a heart or a smiley face would be fun. you guys should totally do it!
- July 30, 2010 at 5:54 PM
- Emily said...
exclamation points. or one that swore in icons - like in a comic strip.
- July 30, 2010 at 6:37 PM
- Operation Smiley Face said...
I would want two. A smiley and a heart! :)
- July 30, 2010 at 7:57 PM
- Yoshi said...
I would definitely buy one of these! But mine would have to be either:
:3 - July 30, 2010 at 8:10 PM
- Lauren said...
Awesome! I want a whole keyboard of these!
- July 30, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- Venassa said...
That is amazing! I would love to have one of those. I would like a heart as well. A button that types <3 would be just lovely.
- July 30, 2010 at 9:44 PM
You are too pretty and that button looks like a lot of fun!
- July 30, 2010 at 9:44 PM
- kBr said...
i likey!!!! boy, do i want one now!
- July 30, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Anee Dupaix said...
your photography is beautiful! how much should i plan on spending on a Canon 5D Mark?? :D
- July 30, 2010 at 11:09 PM
- Heather says... said...
A ~ or just a plain ol' :) would be a fantastic button.
But that is flat out the most adorable thing ever! What a great friend! :) - July 30, 2010 at 11:21 PM
- Shannon said...
Mine would be XD
- July 30, 2010 at 11:38 PM
- DesignTies said...
I need an exclamation point button too!! And a smiley button :-) Because I use both WAY more than I should!!
See?? :-)
Kelly - July 30, 2010 at 11:40 PM
- colormekatie said...
@Anee Dupaix- It's quite expensive but I definitely spent a lot more on the lenses for it! The glass in your lens makes a HUGE difference in the quality of your pics!
- July 31, 2010 at 12:02 AM
- . s h e r r y * said...
:) I LOVE this. I would have a :) button. I use that way too much... ;D
- July 31, 2010 at 12:28 AM
- Relsqui said...
That is so great--your friend is awesome.
Today, I've been studying Hebrew, so I would love a button to let me turn on the keyboard mode for typing the niqud (little dots and lines to express vowels) instead of (no joke) alt+shift, caps, shift again, and then the key for the niqud. - July 31, 2010 at 12:44 AM
- DeAnna said...
Mine would be a heart or a winking smily face. and you are totally adorable!
- July 31, 2010 at 1:16 AM
- M. said...
so this post made me laugh..that was hilarious.
Actually you know how they sell seperate keypads for just numbers? you could make a tiny one that has different keys on it that maybe people use a lot on facebook and stuff. Like the heart, the music notes etc.
Mine would be an ampersand though, if you must ask.
it's not a punctuation mark but it's sooooooo beautiful. - July 31, 2010 at 2:11 AM
- Hem and Ha! said...
The iconic smiley face. I feel the same way about it as you do about exclamation points!
- July 31, 2010 at 2:22 AM
Wow! Wow! Wow! I love that! ! !
- July 31, 2010 at 3:19 AM
lips! So that I can give someone far away a kiss everytime I like!
Brenda. - July 31, 2010 at 3:52 AM
- Mag said...
mine would look like this :P
i'm sticking out tongue quite a lot :) - July 31, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- Tin said...
i would LOVE an exclamation mark. and maybe "haha" and a smile like this :) but mainly exclamation marks!!!
- July 31, 2010 at 7:10 AM
- Tin said...
i would LOVE an exclamation mark. and maybe "haha" and a smile like this :) but mainly exclamation marks!!!
- July 31, 2010 at 7:11 AM
- Unknown said...
This is just so awesome! I wish he was my friend! Every single post of yours makes a day brightened!
- July 31, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- colormekatie said...
@MaeDecember- That would be so fun!
- July 31, 2010 at 9:08 AM
- email@example.com said...
That is freaking adorable! Really! You look so cute!
My button would be CAPS. Just, CAPS. Because I love me some capital letters to get my point across. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN??!?!!!! - July 31, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- colormekatie said...
- July 31, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- robiewankenobie said...
it really is the best! present! eveah!
(you need to do a star for all the gleeks out there) - August 1, 2010 at 12:13 AM
- robiewankenobie said...
oh! i know! my favorite punctuation mark! the interrobang!
- August 1, 2010 at 12:15 AM
- seashmore said...
- August 1, 2010 at 12:44 AM
- clemen-t-ine said...
Mine would be "..."
- August 1, 2010 at 6:35 AM
- liset said...
How great!!!!! Mine would be ! too. I use it alllll the time..
- August 1, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- Carolina said...
Indeed, a heart would be perfect.
- August 1, 2010 at 8:15 AM
- Charlotte. said...
that is such an amazing gift! a heart would be so cute, but i'd just love a little peace sign (:
- August 1, 2010 at 9:24 AM
- Leah said...
i think you should make a whole keyboard set:) that would be truly amazing, i mean think about it, you could just press all of the buttons instead of typing! it's a dream come true!!!!
- August 1, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- Emma Driver said...
I would want one that says "Love You" I think it would be awesome to just be able to slap that one the end of every email... Hey! If you had one like that, you would say "Love you" with your foot! yay!!! Do you now use your toes to put "!" in your emails? <3
- August 1, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- Kelsey said...
OF COURSE he should sell them!! Etsy all the way.
- August 1, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Sara said...
I totally overuse exclamation marks and love them!
www.travelsinheels.blogspot.com - August 1, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- Miki said...
That's an awesome device! I want one sahped like a black cat like my Dimitri! And a heart would be adorable, too.
Have a great week!
Miki. - August 1, 2010 at 9:23 PM
I really need a special button for a dot, because my sentences almost always end with dots...
- August 2, 2010 at 3:32 AM
- Breenuh said...
Omg how awesome is this! I would want an ampersand button :.)
- August 2, 2010 at 6:45 AM
- Apple said...
awesome!!! i want the heart button! and the smileys!!! did you go to another shoot? you still have a tan!:p
katie! youre too adorable!!!<3<3<3 - August 2, 2010 at 7:10 AM
- Unknown said...
omg so so so great!!! i want smileys smileys smileys!!!!!
- August 2, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Me, Laura E! said...
So cute!:) I would for sure get an exclaimation point since i use them all the time, but just for funsies I would want the little squiggly thing: ~~~~~~~
they look like little mustaches:)
Thanks Katie for brightening my day a little bit every time I look at your blog!:)
http://fictionalducks.blogspot.com - August 3, 2010 at 1:36 AM
- Raj said...
Thats the most amazing gift ever!!
Big big fan of exclamation marks!!! :D - August 3, 2010 at 10:47 AM
- lori* said...
Ahh! Best best best! A star, heart or exclamation would be just purrrfect for meeeee.
- August 3, 2010 at 3:40 PM
- Mariella said...
I would definitely choose an exclamation mark. Awesome. :)
- August 3, 2010 at 6:24 PM
- Unknown said...
what awesome present from your friend!!! so cool!!! i like it!!!
- August 3, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- Miss Jaster said...
I have a thing for AMPERSANDS. :)
- August 3, 2010 at 10:38 PM
- Lottie Loves said...
i'd love a heart button!
- August 4, 2010 at 4:03 AM
- B said...
that's so cute!
I think mine would be an exclamation mark also I guess ^-^
B - August 4, 2010 at 7:39 AM
- Anja said...
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!! This is just made for me! I´m in love with exclamatinonmarks, too. So: where do i have to make my order?
another nice sign would be the
though you can use it only once in a mail. - August 5, 2010 at 4:56 AM
- Amy said...
THAT IS AMAZING. He's a genius! You look so cute and silly in that last photo. :)
▲ WOLF WHISTLE ▲ - August 6, 2010 at 7:17 PM
I want three dots... because every sentence in my email has them... seems like I could always more about things than I do...
- August 8, 2010 at 5:22 PM
- Wedding Cakes Pictures said...
That is the best present ever!! I love exclamation marks too!!!
- August 9, 2010 at 8:08 PM
- Andreea Dumitrache said...
I'd love to have one that types a smiley face :)
- August 10, 2010 at 7:06 PM
- Sarah! said...
!!!!!!!!!!! omg! I love it!!!!
since design school I went ahead and tattooed an ! on my wrist.
this button is amazing! What an awesome friend!!!!!!
I want a button! I'd buy it!!!!!! hahaha - February 4, 2011 at 10:04 PM


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[Note: Last entry for my Melbourne and Adelaide trip!]
A day after the wedding, Joe and Vivian brought us to the Barossa Valley, a place well known for its vineyards.
The drive there took us less than an hour. However, we reached there quite late and our only available choice was Jacob's Creek.
Wine tasting was free and a menu was provided to us to choose our wines.
Some tasted good and some tasted terrible. One even tasted like tit tar chau (Chinese medicated oil, usually used to rub bruises).
If it taste bad…spit it heree..heehee
My personal favourite is the moscato, a sweet sparkling white wine best served chilled.
Sparkling red Shiraz. I'm not a big fan of red wine though. It all happened when I downed a bottle and had it coming out from my nose.
Other than wine tasting, the place also offers a scenic and picturesque wine of the vineyard and its hilly surroundings.
After Jacob's Creek, we made a trip to the Whispering Wall. The Whispering Wall is actually a reservoir by the name Barossa Reservoir.
If you stand at one end of the dam, you can actually heard the voice of another person clearly at the other end. It was as if the person is standing next to you!
Dont put your ears too close to the wall otherwise you will get these creepy crawlies into your ears.
The end!

subset: commoncrawl


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The February 2007 issue of PhysicsWorld contains several articles relevant to climate research, with a main feature article on climate modelling written by Adam Scaife, Chris Folland, and John Mitchell, and a profile on Richard Lindzen as well as an article on geoengineering in the 'News & Analyses' section. The magazine also contains an article ('Living in the greenhouse') under 'Lateral Thoughts' that brings up a bunch of tentative analogies to a wide range of topics completely unrelated to the greenhouse effect in a technical sense, and an editorial comment 'Hot topic', arguing that it would be wrong of PhysicsWorld to ignore those outside the mainstream. To be more precise, the editorial comment devotes a few lines justifying the profile on Lindzen and the report on geoengineering, with a reference to a Feynman quote: "There is no harm in doubt and scepticism, for it is through these that new discoveries are made". Wise words! Nevertheless, I cannot resist making some reflections.
One thought that immediately struck me was: has PhysicsWorld tried to make a 'balanced report', or does the issue of doubt and scepticism by itself merit the profile article? Is the scepticism or doubt really genuine (doubt is the product)? To be fair, the article does bring up objections against some of Lindzen's arguments (citing Gavin). However, I'd like to see a more consistent and critical article, as Lindzen's arguments – at least the way they are echoed in PhysicsWorld – are in my opinion inconsistent.
Here is one example: Take Lindzen's controversial claim that the good comparison between modelled and historical temperature evolution is an exercise in "curve fitting". Written between the lines is the assumption that the climate models are driven with forcings based on historical GHG emissions. Later in the article Lindzen argues that the climate models used by the IPCC are far too sensitive to changes in the concentrations of atmospheric CO2. To me, these two statements say opposite things – and are thus in violation with each other. Because, either the models give a good description of the historic evolution or they don't, given past GHGs, aerosol emissions and natural forcings (surely, Lindzen must have known about these simulations).
So, why didn't the magazine ask critical questions about these conflicting views, or at least comment on what appears to be faulty logic? Or, perhaps Lindzen bases his claim on other aspects of model evaluation? Lindzen argues that the effect of CO2 on the temperature is small because the effect of additional CO2 molecule decreases as the concentration increases, but at the same time, Lindzen also seems to forget – just for a moment – all the feedbacks which can enhance the warming. Gavin confounds him with an objection on a different point – that Lindzen has not taken the delay response properly into account, for instance due to the ocean thermal inertia. In the next paragraph, however, Lindzen maintains that climate models do not replicate the feedback mechanisms in the climate system, and later on refers to his hypothesis, the 'infrared iris effect', which more or less has been buried by the scientific community.
Gavin makes this point in the article (also see an argument for why it is wrong), but a final thought that dawned on me was that Lindzen is probably no better at calculating the feedback effects in his head than the climate models.


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Sample shifts talents from diamond to big screen
Former big leaguer's movie, about players' reunion, soon to be out in limited release
He had been warned. When he was kicking around the idea of making a movie, former big leaguer Billy Sample sought advice from a couple of big-time friends. One was Larry Meistrich, the award-winning film producer (including Sling Blade, with Billy Bob Thornton), who told him his idea was "really ambitious."
Which, of course, was a polite way of suggesting that he was out of his mind.
Then again, the odds against making it to the Major Leagues are long. And Sample had a solid .272 career average in a nine-year career with the Rangers, Braves and Yankees. So he plunged ahead.
The result? "Reunion 108," the story of two generations of players who won championships with the fictional Minor League Alpakas, who come together years later and begin swapping stories and comparing their experiences. It's expected to go into limited release after the All-Star break.
Sample, 58, wrote the script, raised the money and plays the role of Mombo, one of the older players. He helped with the auditions and directing, and now he's involved in the distribution. His sons, Ian and Travis, have scenes, as does his daughter, Nikki.
"I had a finite amount of money I thought I could get," Sample said. "I could max this out, max that out, extend the home equity and then hopefully get some investors to go along with me to cover the cost. I think what happens is that people who are 35 years old and younger have only known baseball players to make multimillion dollars."
Put it this way: The highest salary Sample ever made, with the Yankees in 1986, was less than what is now the Major League minimum.
With the movie's budget at $200,000, Sample apologized to some cast members for how little he was able to pay them. Still, he was able to assemble a quality cast of actors, including Jack Mulcahy (Porky's, The Brothers McMullen). He's particularly proud that the IMDb page for the movie estimated the cost, based on its production values, at $5 million.
"It's good. It's funny," Sample said of the finished product, which is bawdy, offbeat, occasionally sarcastic and even educational, and which will almost certainly get a R rating. "We had two screenings in April where the cast and crew and other filmmakers attended, and everybody seemed to like it. The feedback was great. I was really impressed with the acting. It was people creating something out of nothing; just took the script and ran with it.
"For some people working on day rates, to get that kind of commitment was really impressive. I think they felt we were on to something that was a little different -- that at the very least, we'll have a cult movie, especially for young adults. When I was putting it together, when I was writing it, I had young people in the back of my mind, because they're the ones who go to the movies. And even though we have a lot of older actors in it, we still have, I think, a lot of the themes and the humor that would be equally appreciated up and down the age spectrum. But even more so for younger people.
"The baseball scenes are really short, but it's not really about baseball, anyway. It's a baseball backdrop, but it's more about relationships and what goes on inside the clubhouse. It has a little bit of a fly-on-the-clubhouse-wall [feeling], where I brought people into what could be someone's clubhouse."
Sample, who was a psychology major at James Madison University, put a lot of himself into this film. In fact, of the 13 flashback scenes, four are based on personal experiences and all but one of the rest are based on actual events.
Sample has always had an interest in the media. After his career ended, he worked as a broadcaster for the Braves, Angels and Mariners. (Full disclosure: He worked at MLB.com for eight years.) He's been widely published, including in USA Today and Sports Illustrated, so maybe a movie was the next logical step.
When Sample started writing the screenplay in early 2011, he "had notes all over the house." Putting the script together took about six months. He submitted it to the Hoboken Film Festival, where it took the prize for "Best Unproduced Screenplay." At that point he might have thought the hardest part was behind him. It wasn't.
One stadium location fell through at the last moment. Post-production was delayed because he had to find more cash. Only one distributor showed an interest, then decided to pass. The list went on. Every time he thought he'd reached the finish line, the line moved a little farther into the distance.
Now, though, the end is in sight, and Sample is cautiously optimistic.
"It's a pleasant anticipation," he said. "Everything seems to be moving forward, but I've had so many speed bumps, I'm always wary of them. If I get one more good break, then I'm probably closing in on ecstatic. I can see everything coming to fruition."
And when that happens, he can officially add "filmmaker" to his resume. He already has other projects in mind.
"My thinking was, if we can do this, make a little money, then it will afford us the opportunity to stay in the business," he said. "Ian likes to write. I like to write. It would establish some credibility. So that was our big goal. Now, right now our big goal looks like it's about five years away. Then again, if I got real lucky and everything came together ..."
He laughed again. He's on the verge of seeing his movie shown in theaters. Now he can fully appreciate what his friend was trying to tell him at the beginning. No matter what happens next, he has beaten daunting odds.
Just like playing in the big leagues.


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Each mL of Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension USP, 10% (Lotion) contains 100 mg of sulfacetamide sodium in a vehicle consisting of diethanolamine; EDTA; hydroxyethyl cellulose; lauramide DEA; methylparaben; polyethylene glycol 400, monolaurate; propylene glycol; purified water; simethicone; sodium chloride; sodium metabisulfite and xanthan gum.
Sulfacetamide sodium is a sulfonamide with antibacterial activity. Chemically, sulfacetamide sodium is N'-[(4-aminophenyl) sulfonyl]-acetamide, monosodium salt, monohydrate. The structural formula is:
The most widely accepted mechanism of action of sulfonamides is the Woods-Fildes theory, based on sulfonamides acting as a competitive inhibitor of paraminobenzoic acid (PABA) utilization, an essential component for bacterial growth. While absorption through intact skin in humans has not been determined, in vitro studies with human cadaver skin indicated a percutaneous absorption of about 4%. Sulfacetamide sodium is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract when taken orally and excreted in the urine largely unchanged. The biological half-life has been reported to be between 7 to 13 hours.
The pharmacokinetics of sulfacetamide and its major metabolite sulfanilamide in sulfacetamide sodium lotion was evaluated in adult subjects (N=14) with acne vulgaris. The subjects applied sulfacetamide sodium lotion to their face, back, chest and shoulders every 12 hours for 28 days. The percentage of the applied dose of sulfacetamide sodium lotion excreted in the urine as sulfacetamide plus sulfanilamide ranged from 0.08 to 0.33%.
Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension USP, 10% (Lotion) is contraindicated for use by patients having known hypersensitivity to sulfonamides or any other component of this preparation (see WARNINGS section).
Fatalities have occurred, although rarely, due to severe reactions to sulfonamides including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, fulminant hepatic necrosis, agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia, and other blood dyscrasias. Hypersensitivity reactions may occur when a sulfonamide is readministered, irrespective of the route of administration. Sensitivity reactions have been reported in individuals with no prior history of sulfonamide hypersensitivity. At the first sign of hypersensitivity, skin rash or other reactions, discontinue use of this preparation (see ADVERSE REACTIONS section).
Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension USP, 10% (Lotion) contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening or less severe asthmatic episodes in certain susceptible people. The overall prevalence of sulfite sensitivity in the general population is unknown and probably low. Sulfite sensitivity is seen more frequently in asthmatic than in non-asthmatic people (see CONTRAINDICATIONS section).
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For external use only. Keep away from eyes. If irritation develops, use of the product should be discontinued and appropriate therapy instituted. Patients should be carefully observed for possible local irritation or sensitization during long-term therapy. Hypersensitivity reactions may occur when a sulfonamide is readministered irrespective of the route of administration, and cross-sensitivity between different sulfonamides may occur. Sulfacetamide sodium can cause reddening and scaling of the skin. Particular caution should be employed if areas of involved skin to be treated are denuded or abraded.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility -
Long-term studies in animals have not been performed to evaluate carcinogenic potential.
Teratogenic Effects: Pregnancy Category C - Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension USP, 10% (Lotion). It is also not known whether Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension USP, 10% (Lotion) can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension USP, 10% (Lotion) should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.
Kernicterus may occur in the newborn as a result of treatment of a pregnant woman at term with orally administered sulfonamide. There are no adequate and well controlled studies of Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension USP, 10% (Lotion) in pregnant women, and it is not known whether topically applied sulfonamides can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman.
Nursing Mothers -
It is not known whether sulfacetamide sodium is excreted in the human milk following topical use of Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension USP, 10% (Lotion). Systemically administered sulfonamides are capable of producing kernicterus in the infants of lactating women. Small amounts of orally administered sulfonamides have been reported to be eliminated in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised in prescribing for nursing women.
In controlled clinical trials for the management of acne vulgaris, the occurrence of adverse reactions associated with the use of sulfacetamide sodium lotion was infrequent and restricted to local events. The total incidence of adverse reactions reported in these studies was less than 2%. Only one of 105 patients treated with sulfacetamide sodium lotion had adverse reactions of erythema, itching and edema. It has been reported that sulfacetamide sodium may cause local irritation, stinging and burning. While the irritation may be transient, occasionally, the use of medication has to be discontinued.
sulfacetamide sodium lotionProduct Information Product Type HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG Item Code (Source) NDC:45802-896 Route of Administration TOPICAL Active Ingredient/Active Moiety Ingredient Name Basis of Strength Strength SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM (UNII: 4NRT660KJQ) (SULFACETAMIDE - UNII:4965G3J0F5) SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM 100 mg in 1 mL Inactive Ingredients Ingredient Name Strength DIETHANOLAMINE (UNII: AZE05TDV2V) EDETIC ACID (UNII: 9G34HU7RV0) LAURIC DIETHANOLAMIDE (UNII: I29I2VHG38) METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T) POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 (UNII: B697894SGQ) PROPYLENE GLYCOL (UNII: 6DC9Q167V3) WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R) SODIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: 451W47IQ8X) SODIUM METABISULFITE (UNII: 4VON5FNS3C) XANTHAN GUM (UNII: TTV12P4NEE) DIMETHICONE (UNII: 92RU3N3Y1O) SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4) Packaging # Item Code Package Description Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date 1 NDC:45802-896-26 118 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC; Type 0: Not a Combination Product 10/17/2012 Marketing Information Marketing Category Application Number or Monograph Citation Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date ANDA ANDA078649 10/17/2012 Labeler - Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd (600093611)


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What is space? — Space is the stage on which physics happens. It's unaffected by what happens inside it and it would still be there if everything in it disappeared. This is how we learn to think about space at school. But the idea is as novel as it is out-dated.
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"For the past three decades, we've earnestly tried to address white-body supremacy in America with reason, principle and ideas--using dialogue, forums, discussions, education and mental training. But the widespread destruction of Black bodies continues.
And some of the ugliest destruction originates with the police. Why is there such a chasm between our well-intentioned attempts to heal and the ever-growing number of dark-skinned bodies... killed or injured?
My Grandmother's Hands is a call to action for Americans to recognize that racism is not only about the head, but also about the body. [The book] introduces an alternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our entrenched racialized divide and takes readers through a step-by-step healing process based on the latest neuroscience and somatic healing methods."
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"Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
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Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
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If I get to heaven I'll look for
Grandma's hands"
--Grandma's Hands by Bill Withers
Like Bill Withers, Resmaa Menakem had a wise grandmother who played a pivotal role in shaping him during the formative years of his life. For that reason, he acknowledges the debt of gratitude owed to Addie Coleman, whose tenderhearted spirit permeates his new book, "My Grandmother's Hands."
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He asserts that race-based trauma is so embedded in our bones that it can "alter the DNA" and thus be passed from one generation to the next. Consequently, his innovative recipe for recovery incorporates a hands-on approach to healing the body as well as metaphysical measures for soothing the soul.
The book is basically a mix of diagnostic discussion, anecdotal evidence and invaluable exercises designed to enable the reader to recognize his or her need for treatment and then get themselves started on the road to recovery. Though the highly-charged subject-matter might ordinarily be controversial in nature, this text is written in a non-confrontational style apt to disarm, engage and enlighten readers, regardless of color or political persuasion.
Kudos to Resmaa Menakem for such a sorely-needed work which couldn't be more practical or more timely, given this bitterly-divided country's current state of race relations.


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Authorities in Nashville, Tenn., said four people were killed and 130 rescued after near-record levels of rainfall caused significant flooding across the region.
The Nashville Office of Emergency Management said in a Sunday morning update that emergency responders were continuing to make rescues in the aftermath of the storm, which drenched the area in a total of 7 inches of rain.
"Even though it looks beautiful outside, we still want people to be cautious and stay aware, stay alert, stay alive," Nashville Fire Department Director William Swann said at an early afternoon press conference.
NFD personnel worked overnight to help as many people as possible who were impacted by the dangerous flooding. pic.twitter.com/plsB1tW8Ss
— Nashville Fire Dept (@NashvilleFD) March 28, 2021
The downpour had subsided in most of Middle Tennessee as of midday Sunday, according to the National Weather Servicein Nashville. But parts of the region remain under a flash flood watch through the evening and officials are asking the public to stay vigilant as rising creeks and rivers pose a continuing flood risk.
"Continue to avoid flooded roadways and refrain from swimming or walking through flood waters," the agency said in a Facebook post. "Not only could you be unexpectedly swept away, but that water could contain chemicals and sewage."
Some 1,700 customers remain without power as of early Sunday afternoon, down from 4,600 earlier in the morning, Nashville Mayor John Cooper said. He added that first responders are still asking residents to avoid certain areas, and road closures and other conditions can be monitored on an emergency response website.
The Metro Nashville Police Department said they have found the remains of four people believed to have been killed in the floods. One man was recovered from a sedan submerged by water overflowing from a creek; a second man was found deceased on a golf course and is believed to have been "swept away by high waters after getting out of a car that ran off the road into a culvert."
Police later said they had discovered the bodies of a man and a woman near a homeless camp, in a wooded area that was impacted by flooding from a nearby creek.
MNPD Urban Search & Rescue officers have just recovered a deceased man from this Honda sedan that was submerged by flooding from the creek next to the Wal-Mart at Harding Pl & Nolensville Pk. pic.twitter.com/xxppLhIM94
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) March 28, 2021
At the press conference, Nashville Police Chief John Drake attributed three of those deaths to flooding from Seven Mile Creek and provided the ages of the confirmed victims. He said the man submerged in his vehicle was 70 years old, the man at the golf course was 65, and the victims at the homeless encampment were a 46-year-old woman and 64-year-old man.
Drake also noted that one officer is in the hospital recovering from injuries after being swept away by currents during an attempted water rescue. He said the officer managed to get out of his car and cling to a tree until help arrived, and that a citizen who had tried to provide aid was also stranded in the process.
"We're not out of the woods yet," Drake warned at the briefing. "This is still ongoing. Although the water may not be as eventful today, we still have to pay attention to it."
The mayor also said that the Cumberland River was expected to reach its flood stage of 40 feet around 1 p.m. central time, and hit its peak of 41.9 feet just after midnight. The Harpeth River passed its 20-foot flood stage early Sunday morning and was expected to crest at 27.4 feet around 7 p.m. local time.
The NWS had tweeted earlier in the morning that numerous water rescues were underway across south Nashville, calling the situation life-threatening and citing reports of "people clinging to trees."
Just two feet of moving water can sweep a vehicle away, the emergency management office warned. In an update released at 7:30 a.m. local time, it said the Nashville Fire Department had rescued at least 130 people from cars, apartments and houses.
In one instance, authorities said, personnel rescued at least 15 people stranded in a building whose "structure was compromised due to a mudslide."
First responders also helped rescue some 40 dogs from Camp Bow Wow, a day care center, and transferred them safely to a nearby facility.
The office of emergency management is working with the American Red Cross to provide shelter for people displaced by the floods, officials said. Cooper said at the press briefing that first responders were walking creek beds and working with the Red Cross to canvass affected neighborhoods.
"As always, Nashvillians help one another during difficult times. This is no exception," Cooper said. "And please mask up, reach out and lend your neighbors a helping hand."
⚠Don't walk, swim or drive through floodwater. Just six inches of fast-flowing water can knock you over and two feet will float a car.
— American Red Cross of Tennessee (@RedCrossTN) March 28, 2021
⚠If caught on a flooded road with rapidly rising waters, get out of the car quickly and move to higher ground. pic.twitter.com/CihoPiCK78
In hard-hit Rutherford County, the sheriff's office said Sunday morning that it was responding to reports of water rescues and people driving on water-covered roads, and urged people not to remove warning signs or caution tape.
Forty-nine roads are completely closed, 35 are partially closed and 12 have been reopened, according to an online dashboard updated by the county.
@RCTNSheriff and @RCFireRescue
— RCTNSheriff (@RCTNSheriff) March 28, 2021
responded to East Jefferson Pike where
people and pets were trapped by quickly rising flood waters.
Fire Rescue's Swift Water Team began saving two people, six cats and three dogs.
PAWS responded to care for the pets. pic.twitter.com/ebLvQs2vRP
Nashville-area residents took to social media to share photos and videos of flooded roads, submerged vehicles and cleanup efforts getting underway on Sunday.
Some of the scenes from Crieve Hall pic.twitter.com/h2AVMvSRbO
— Samantha Max (@samanthaellimax) March 28, 2021
Officials are drawing comparisons to the historic flooding in Nashville and the surrounding area that killed at least 29 people and displaced thousands in May 2010.
"The rainfall we got yesterday and overnight made this one of wettest 24-hour periods in Nashville's history," National Weather Service meteorologist Sam Shamburger told the Tennessean. "It's the worst flooding event we've seen since the May 2010 flood. But the main difference is this event affected a much smaller area than the 2010 flood."
The NWS said early Sunday that Nashville's two-day rainfall total of 6.69 inches constitutes the second largest in its history, surpassing a previous record set in September 1979 and coming in behind the 13.57 inches recorded on May 1-2, 2010.
The Harpeth River is forecast to rise to 34.8 feet on Sunday night, the agency added, which would be the third-highest stage on record. Aerial photos taken by the Franklin Fire Department around 11:30 a.m. local time show the river already starting to overflow.
These aerial photos were taken approx. 15 min. ago by our drone operator FF/P Daniel Donegan. The top photos are Bridge St. at 1st Ave. N. The bottom photos are Hillsboro Rd. at N. Margin St. pic.twitter.com/pe0GnxtTbc
— Franklin Fire Department, Franklin, TN (@FranklinFire) March 28, 2021
Scott Potter, the director of Metro Water Services, said at the briefing that water facilities were safe and he is unconcerned about the effect of the rising river levels, citing predicted peaks that are lower than those in May 2010 and improvements that the facilities have made since then.
The mayor also noted that lessons from the 2010 flood helped the city prepare for an "improved flood response" in the form of well-trained swift water rescue teams and better real-time information sharing between metro departments.
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In American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Research Project 601, "Chemical Analysis and Recycling of Used Refrigerant From Field Systems," refrigerant from 10 randomly selected operating chillers was analyzed. Each sample was found to contain excess oil — from 3 percent to more than 20 percent.
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Part 1 of ASHRAE study "Effects of Oil on Boiling of Replacement Refrigerants Flowing Normal to a Tube Bundle" concludes: "Flow-of-boiling results … obtained for the low-pressure-refrigerant enhanced boiling tube in the presence of R-123 … (show) a marked decrease in heat transfer with the addition of even a small amount of oil throughout various heat loadings. Even at 1 percent to 2 percent (by weight) oil, the heat-transfer coefficient is reduced by one-third from its no-oil baseline. At substantial oil content (5 percent to 15 percent), a 40-percent to 50-percent reduction (in heat transfer) is noted." Part 2 of the study reached the same conclusion: "Flow-boiling results … obtained for a newer enhanced boiling tube with R-134a … (show) a decrease in heat transfer with the addition of even a small amount of oil throughout various heat loadings. Even at 1 percent (by weight) oil, the heat-transfer coefficient is reduced by 25 percent from its no-oil baseline. At higher oil content, a 30-percent reduction has been typically measured."


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Nationwide, farmers only own 60% of the land they farm. In many of the most productive row cropping areas of the Midwest, the percent of farmer-owned land is significantly lower (see Map above from the USDA, 2007 Census of Agriculture). Much of our farmland resource is owned by non-farmers and rented to those who actually farm. Some of that rented land is owned by investors or real estate speculators, but most of it is actually still owned by the descendants of the families who used to farm it, often several generations back. These are the families who have been part of the steady trend of urban migration for more than a century.
Why Does Farm Ownership Matter?
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Earlier in the history of rural-to-urban migration, there were often were personal relationships between land owners and renters. That allowed for more stable "land tenure" (the same grower might rent a field for many years). But those connection have faded over generations. In many cases today, the ownership is through a family trust for inheritance purposes. The leasing arrangements are often handled by a farm management company that provides the service of making the connection and negotiating the lease terms. Land rental has become much more of a year-to-year arrangement.Is Rental of Farmland A Good Or Bad Thing?
Rental is actually a practical arrangement for both sides. The city-dwelling families get a steady stream of income. The farmers are able to expand their operations without incurring the sort of debt risk that bankrupted many of them in the 1980s. The problem is that most lease arrangements don't provide the mechanisms to favor a long-term, soil-building protocol. Addressing this issue will be challenging, but first it is useful to look at what we know about the "farmland rental business" as a whole.Farmland Rental Is A Significant Economic Activity
Every 5 years (2007, 2002, 1997...), the USDA conducts and publishes the "Census of Agriculture." This includes dozens of interesting statistics, including the number of farmland acres in each county that are rented. Since 2008/9, the USDA-NASS has been tracking average land rents at the county level (before that such data was only available for certain states). Combining these two data sets (see graph above), we see that farmland rental is a very substantial industry representing 217 million acres of land and combined rent payments of $14.7 billion/year. Much of the land area (green bars, millions of acres) is rented for low prices, while there is another subset of the land in the $150 or more range (13% of the total area). The value of the rented land (red line, millions of dollars) is concentrated in the higher rent land, representing 1/3 of the total value, or $4.9 billion/year. Not surprisingly, much of this high value land is in the heart of the "corn belt."
Land Rents Reflect Productive Potential
Land rents are actually a very good measure of the productive potential of a parcel of land. In the graph above, the X axis gives the average per acre value of the major crops grown in each county in Illinois. The Y axis is the county average rent, and there is obviously a strong relationship between the two. The graph below plots the same sort of data for all the corn belt counties where corn, soybeans, wheat, and sorghum are the dominant crops.
Land Rent Is A Major Farming Expense
In the histogram below we see that average farm rents for the same "corn belt counties" generally represent 25-30% of the total gross crop income of that county. Thus land rental is one of the largest single, year-to-year costs that a grower must pay.Farmers effectively compete with each other for the better land, and so when crop commodity prices rise, rents rise as well. The graph below shows how land rents have been rising in recent years as agricultural commodity prices have been increasing.
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As I mentioned earlier, a several year investment in soil building practices can increase the yield on a given piece of land. Beyond that, improved soils capture and store moisture more effectively so that the yield is better insulated from year-to-year variation in rainfall. That issue is likely to become increasingly important with climate change. The owners of farmland have the long-term financial incentive to find farmers who are willing and able to execute a soil-building strategy. What this would take, however, would be a mechanism for the farmer to share in the "upside potential" of land improvement, and a mechanism for the landowner to help to carry the near term investment costs and risks associated with that farming change. All of this is certainly possible, but it entails major challenges in terms of communications and legal/financial arrangements. Land lease practices are only one of several structural barriers to more sustainable farming. Normal crop financing and crop insurance are also designed around year-to-year economics and a year-to-year mindset.By definition, sustainable farming must involve a long-term perspective. Many of the people who are in the key role of farmland ownership don't know much of anything about farming of any kind, let alone what constitutes the cutting edge of sustainability. Therein lies both the challenge and the opportunity.
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