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A Stitch in Time

by Sean Conneely

Massachusetts tailor fashions historical clothing

first appeared: 11/5/2009

The Wagonmaster

by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers

Texas businessman revives classic Jeep

first appeared: 8/27/2009

Teaching the Science of Soap Suds

by Phyllis Edgerly Ring

Keith Michael Johnson, 44, dips a wire wand the size of a tennis racket into a tray of soapy mixture

first appeared: 1/18/2009

Restoring Snow Globes

by Mary Miller

Packages filled with broken dreams and faded memories in the form of shattered and discolored snow globes arrive daily at Dick Heibel’s home in Northfield, Minn.

first appeared: 11/30/2008

Restoring Player Pianos

by Paul Higbee

Tom Zook, 54, pumps the twin foot pedals of a 1915 Brinkerhoff player piano in his workshop in downtown Casper, Wyo.

first appeared: 11/23/2008

Watching for Wildfires

by Ted Alan Stedman

Billy Ellis mans his lookout post in Colorado mountains

first appeared: 6/29/2008

Making Monkeys & Merriment

by Marti Attoun

In her studio in Stone Lake, Wis., Dee Lindner cuts a stack of red-heeled work socks...

first appeared: 2/10/2008

Delivering Books and Goodwill

by Marti Attoun

Within minutes of parking in the mountain village of Hurley, N.M. (pop. 1,464), Fred Barraza opens the bookmobile door and welcomes one eager patron after another.

first appeared: 11/4/2007

Jousting for a Living

by Marti Attoun

Armed with a metal shield and a 10-foot-long lance, Kent Shelton gallops into the arena at the Lawton Renaissance Festival in Lawton, Okla., atop a mighty steed.

first appeared: 7/22/2007

Teaching Top Gun

by Jeanne Lauf Walpole

Lt. Guy Snodgrass, 30, streaks across the desert sky in an F/A-18 Hornet at supersonic speeds, performing a heart-stopping aerial maneuver...

first appeared: 5/28/2007

Doctoring Beloved Dolls

by Marti Attoun

Mary Ann Pizzolato peers into the dull blue eyes of Baby Coos, a 60-year-old doll whose plastic peepers have been clouded by a fungus—and time. Next, she flexes the doll’s vinyl legs, which are ripped and ready to fall off.

first appeared: 5/13/2007

Plowing Mountain Passes

by Marti Attoun

Ray Mumford's snowplow twists around hairpin curves on its way up U.S. Highway 6 over Loveland Pass in the Colorado Rockies, one of the nation's highest passes kept open to traffic year-round.

first appeared: 2/4/2007

Prospecting for Space Rocks

by Marti Attoun

Professional meteorite finder travels the globe

first appeared: 1/28/2007

Carving Time In Stone

John Carmichael Jr. lifts his safety glasses to study a cut he’s made in a sandstone disc.

first appeared: 1/14/2007

Having a Blast

by Vicki Cox

Dave “Cannonball” Smith, 63, kneels at the opening of his 33-foot-long, star-spangled cannon.

first appeared: 10/29/2006

Curator of Rock 'n' Roll

by Vivian Wagner

Today, Henke is just as meticulous in his work as the curator for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.

first appeared: 10/22/2006

Devouring the West's Weeds

by Kathy Summers

Lani Malmberg wanders the meadows, hillsides and waterways of the West, hooked staff in hand, pitting 1,500 cashmere goats against pockets of unwanted weeds that infest the landscape.

first appeared: 10/1/2006

Brett Bodine Sets the NASCAR Pace

by Richard McVey

After 18 years as a NASCAR Cup series driver, Brett Bodine hung up his race suit in 2003 and now serves as the official pace car driver for the NEXTEL Cup series.

first appeared: 8/20/2006

Chasing the Perfect Storm

by Alan M. Petrillo

first appeared: 8/6/2006

Staging the Family Circus

by Jim Distasio

first appeared: 7/16/2006

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