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Fix-It Nation: In Tough Times, Tailors and Cobblers Thrive
As consumers cut back on big-ticket purchases this year, many fix-it folks are busier than ever. Why spend money on new shoes, suits or SUVs when it's so much cheaper to repair the ones you already have? Around the country, cobblers, tailors, car mechanics and bike, vacuum, watch and television repairers are reporting strong revenues during the recession.
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Reflections on a Growing Local Food Movement
11th Annual Permaculture and Sustainable Systems Design Course, Summer 2010, Seattle