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Sense of Serving

The military draft has been a focus of my life since I was a teenager. I was a Vietnam Kid. The war always loomed large for me. When I was in college I was obsessed with it. I was convinced that I would die in Vietnam if I had to

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Guilty Parts?

For many years, I have wavered between being judgmental or agnostic about who I do business with. I felt twinges of discomfort twice this past

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A Shop Doc Question

Dear Lloyd – I read all of the issues of Today’s Machining World and really enjoy the insight and information. I’m a 62 year old

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Plumbing Brass is Sweet

In the machining world, plumbing products are a sweet spot again because even though new home sales are drifting, the rehab/refurb market is thriving. Faucets

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