The Lesson of the Clothespin: Refusing to Discard the Broken Things in a Throwaway Culture

promised a “Lifetime Guarantee” on the packaging but lay in ruins at my feet.

As I reached for a dustpan on the high shelf of the utility closet, my elbow knocked over an old shoebox. It hit the floor, spilling its contents.

Two objects skittered across the tiles, coming to rest near Gable’s paws.

I froze. It was the lesson my father had left me, years continue reading …