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I really enjoyed todayโ€™s post. Thank you.

The news about the USDAโ€™s new financial commitment frustrates me. Whatโ€™s the benefit of spending $300 million measuring, when that money could be put towards implementing regenerative agricultural practices that would draw and capture carbon from the atmosphere?

Am I missing something? All measuring does is validate what scientists have been telling us for 50 years. Climate change is real. Weโ€™ve known for at least a decade that conventional farming practices contribute around 74% of nitrous oxide emissions to the atmosphere.

When I was a journalist covering agriculture, I wrote a lot about regenerative farming. Now I write romance novels with environmental themes.

(Linktr.ee/TaraLRoi for info)

Chapters in the Romance novel Iโ€™m serializing on my Substack channel now were inspired by what I learned from some brilliant farmers and ag researchers.

I shared your slide deck about optimizing time with family and friends. It validated some things I do already and offered new perspective and new ideas.

I also loved reading your thoughts about healthspan vs lifespan. Iโ€™ve been saying this for years to deaf ears. I

have watched several loved ones struggle with chronic debilitating illness for years, in some cases decades. Witnessing their pain inspires me to take care of myself so I can enjoy a Healthy life, no matter how long it lasts.

Thanks for the thought provoking post.

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