Trading Rocks

We took two rocks to Kentucky last year, additions for my cousin's yard. Smooth, white and flat.

We brought eight rocks back in turn, scrounged from a pile by the side of their drive. Rough, brown and flaky.

What will geologists a century from now think when they find these out-of-place specimens?

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Home-Sourcing

I'm not a boat guy. I'm willing to leach off of boat guys, but I don't have one myself. So Crownline Boats not exactly a place I frequent. But it turns out that they're pushing out boats made in the United States by skilled American labor. No outsourcing. No Wal-Martization. And they're succeeding:

[About Crownline]: The first boat produced, a 182BR, rolled off the line on March 25, 1991. At that time Crownline employed less than 25 people and had yet to sign a definitive dealer. ... By July 1991, Crownline had grown out of its Whittington location and was forced to find a larger facility.

Here's the kicker. Look at their philosophy:

• Design a boat that produces optimum performance
• Set the standard with unique, contemporary style that catches and holds the discerning eye.
• Build it with the best materials and most skilled boat builders available.
• Include in it the standard features the experienced boater needs and wants.
• Offer it at a price that even the first-time boater can afford.

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