it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet

We have so much capacity for food production in the USA. Local food production is so important.

Stocked up. Grass fed beef and lamb delivered from my favorite local ranch.

Local grass fed ruminant meat is the way.