"Like all of the other young apprentices, my first task was to cut off a piece of steel from a heavy block that was clamped inside the jaws of the vice-grip. They gave us a hacksaw and it took about a week and a half to cut through the slab of steel. When I had finally sawed through the steel, the palms of my hands were covered with torn and bloody blisters. Any kid who didn’t take the task seriously got shown the door."

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A very good read - insights into the demise of American high end manufacturing - The Economic Secret Hidden in a Tiny, Discontinued Pasta - Ronzini says it didn’t want to halt sales of its star-shaped “pastina.” So why did it? #pastina #ronzoni #pastina #ToolandDie #manufacturing #industry #economy https://www.thebulwark.com/the-economic-secret-hidden-in-a-tiny-discontinued-pasta/