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Dawn of the Duplex Receptacle

We have inventor Harvey Hubbell to thank for the design of today's electrical... More

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From Bra Cups to PPE: The N95 Story

How a special type of nonwoven fabric developed in the 1930s led to today's N95... More

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Treasure From the Deep

Read editor Roe Osborn's tale of how he came to own some old-growth ebony. More

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Shortage of Skilled Labor? We've Been Here Before

As an industry, we need to change the narrative to show the trades as lucrative... More

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Mind and Hand

Why an old idea - that work with the hands is a necessary foundation for a sound... More

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A Close Look at a Mighty Little Shack

In part 2 of his "Dune Shack" blog, JLC editor Roe Osborn tours the structural and... More

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A Week off the Grid

A little taste of the big stuff going on in this editor's life More

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Bullard’s Hard-Boiled Hat

Edward W. Bullard - who invented the hard hat back in 1919 - was recently inducted... More

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