We all love our digital conveniences, don’t we? Whether it’s streaming the latest binge-worthy series, shopping for that perfect pair of shoes at 3 AM, or sharing photos of our homemade bread (yes, it’s still a thing!), we rely heavily Read more…
Just imagine having a delicious meal of scalloped potatoes or steaming mashed potatoes at dinner or fried potatoes in the morning and having both take you hardly any time at all to make! Imagine never having to throw out a Read more…
Ah, the joys of teaching kids about preparedness! It’s like trying to convince them that broccoli is just tiny trees waiting to be devoured by a mighty dinosaur. But hey, if I can make it out of a Nashville hotel Read more…
I’ve posted 3 articles last week about how to make a DIY Faraday Cage. Why that topic instead of something yummy from the pantry? Well, it’s been on my mind lately. Part of the reason has been because of this Read more…
Yes, a microwave CAN work as a metal container for a DIY Faraday cage, but with some caveats. Here’s a closer look at how and why a microwave can be used for this purpose, as well as its limitations: Why Read more…
Alternatives to Home Security: When Convenient Becomes Impossible Making do with what you have has always been a motto of rural America. Growing up on a farm teaches you this first-hand. As a kid you figure out that some Popsicle Read more…
This week has been full of all kinds of activities in readiness for the Christmas holiday, but I still have to keep up on my self-sufficiency duties. I received my fabulous ground beef from Zaycon Foods this past week and Read more…
I’ve received a LOT of questions lately as to the notion of using fish antibiotics (fish mox) for human use as well as livestock antibiotics and other livestock medicine for human use—of course not for everyday, but certainly in an effort to be medically self-reliant if an “end of the world as we know it” scenario occurs. (Yes, there actually are other euphemisms to describe a crisis other than “when the *bleep* hits the fan.” *grin*) Well, the short answer to these queries is NO, livestock medicines are not fit for human use and YES, fish antibiotics certainly are acceptable for human use. So…go fish.
When it comes to making your own small, or not-so-small DIY Faraday cage, choosing the right metal container is crucial for ensuring maximum effectiveness in blocking electromagnetic interference. Here are some ideas for metal containers that are both practical and Read more…
It’s always a sad day when we hear on the news about more of our soldiers dying overseas in a war that many of us struggle to understand. Whether it’s one soldier or a dozen who sacrificed their life for their beliefs and the security of this nation, I believe it’s newsworthy. Fortunately the mainstream media feels that way as well. But 
what shocks me is when we have 139,000 deaths of our fellow Americans—caused by an FDA approved drug that no one finds even remotely as newsworthy, even though such deaths are more than forty-six times the number of soldiers who died in Iraq. These poor people certainly did not die for so lofty a cause of freedom or protection; rather these deaths resulted because a patient followed their doctor’s recommendation to take a particular medication which was marketed as reducing the risk of heart disease.