61.   Durable goods, the report went on to explain, are things made to last three years or longer.

62.   Engineering is getting to the point where we can make things that are small, curved and compliant.

63.   Executives at companies that make things like autos, refrigerators and washing machines are fretting about a sharp slowdown in spending for consumer durable goods.

64.   First we meet Bill Tregle, a burly Louisiana native who lives on a houseboat and makes useful things from alligator skins.

65.   For instance, I made some things in the piece that are like frames.

66.   For electronics companies like NEC, just making things well and fast is not enough any more.

67.   For school-age children who enjoy building and making things, wheel-thrown pottery and woodworking projects are excellent coordination-building hobbies.

68.   From the start, we need to make a few things clear.

69.   Hardaway, however, does want to make one thing perfectly clear.

70.   He grew up with tools, making things.