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Friday, December 16, 2005

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"Day in the Work Life": The Lord of the Rings

Chris Ploof

On today's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our weekly look at how folks trade time for money -- we exchange rings with a jewelry maker.

Chris Ploof is a blacksmith-turned-jewelry maker. His rings are fashioned from gold, steel, and even meteorite. (Photo: Courtesy Chris Ploof)

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    Brandon McGovern
    The Ring
    Steve Giraldi
    Out of Touch
    Lucinda Williams
    I Can See Clearly Now
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