Words of Wisdom

Making Ends Meet in the Great Depression is a great article about how folks coped. From darning socks to gardening - do it yourself attitude. Now we are not condoning a "go back to the old days" way of life - technology, population, and more is so much different now. But there is so much that can be learned from those days and the attitudes of the past: pride in handiwork, sane and sustainable consumption, community...
Another important lesson:

They recycled everything, I tell you, everything.