What are you working on that needs such a careful touch? I learned this the hard way last year when a power sander left swirls I had to fix for hours. Getting in there with a good sanding block by hand is the only way to really feel the surface. It just gives you so much more control over the final finish.

Read an article about how those empty shops hurt more than just repair jobs. They were community spots where people actually talked face to face. Now we just get a cardboard box and a packing slip, which is pretty lame.

Remember what happens when the scanners go down? Seems like we're forgetting the basics that used to keep things moving.