Dan Rodricks: The little things that make us happy

At Lakein's of Hamilton, a craftsman fixes a watch in no time

My parents gave me a few things: a good start in life, a gray suitcase with plastic, stick-on initials for the DIY monogram (though we spelled out do-it-yourself in 1972), and an electric Timex Dynabeat wristwatch that I haven't worn in more than 30 years.

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