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Ireally like people who can make things with their hands; always have. People who produce goods like cars, homes, planes, clothing, food and their underlying components, like steel, lumber, bricks, cotton and energy, hold a special place in my heart. Farmers as well, are truly special in my mind because they wrest a living from the very earth itself, allowing the vast majority of us to lead a more comfortable existence. I have more than once given serious thought to buying an old farmstead and attempting to rehabilitate it. Here in the Hudson Valley of New York, there are old apple orchards, vineyards and smallish farms that people buy to raise exotic animals, such as alpaca and lamas for their wool, as well as various goats and other livestock whose milk is used to make unique cheeses (I am not sure any of them actually makes a profit). My family and I like to go to craft shows where craftspeople are plying their trade. I can watch for hours as a bowl takes shape from the blows of a skilled hand holding an adze, or as a blacksmith hammers iron into splendid forms. These craftspeople, as well as the others who produce products, directly add value to our society by making things that others can use in their daily lives.