It is no surprise to any of our readers that, to put it lightly, the world is going to hell in a hand basket. Gas prices, temperatures, and natural disasters are all on the rise. The Earth has a pretty clear carrying capacity that everyone in power chooses to ignore for the sake of convenience. Like it or not, we have to be prepared for the consequences of each action that our leaders don’t take. If there are days when living off the grid seems a troublesome or exhausting task, it is important to remember
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We’ve been in what one could only call a lull … the time between the cost of commodities rising and when those costs get passed on to consumers. Economist and corporations have all said that starting this month and April, we’ll begin to see those higher prices hit the grocery store shelves. And because food
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The jump in food prices on your Thanksgiving table this year is just a hint of what’s coming in 2011 and beyond, according to some experts. You may not be thrilled with the rising food prices this year, but unfortunately they’re a harbinger of what we can expect in the near future. What’s coming down
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As the economy continues to sink deeper, forcing more people into unemployment lines, uncertainty is driving otherwise clear thinking people into a horde mentality that poses a growing danger to society. A recent episode in Tulsa involving a federally subsidized food distribution program is illustrative of the new reality of this uncertainty as increasing numbers
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The day has come and the power grid is down. You were one of the smart ones and prepared yourself and your home to survive the next great disaster. You gather your supplies together and realize that the one thing that completely slipped your mind was a fresh supply of water! Such an oversight is
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Buried in a recent Department of Labor announcement were the details of the stunning rise in food prices this year. Food prices, in March, rose 2.4%, the largest increase in more than 25 years, while gas prices rose by 2.1%. Of course, the Labor Department didn’t lead with this information. Instead, they mentioned that wholesale
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