Most homeowners are already sold on the benefits of a shotgun as a home defense weapon. From urban myths like “Just hearing the sound of a pump shotgun rack will scare him off” to “Hit him with double ought buck ...
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10 Ways To Cook Squash
Squash is one of the most healthful vegetables that will come out of your garden each year (and if your garden is anything like mine, it is probably one of the most prolific veggies as well!). Especially of note are ...
Read More »Samson Presses The Antithesis
I’m not interested in politics. The problems of the world are not in my department. I’m a saloonkeeper. —Rick Blaine, Casablanca (1942) BLACK WIDOW Doctor, we need you to come in. BRUCE BANNER What if I say…no? —The Avengers ...
Read More »Assembling A Combat Load For Home Defense
When you think of combat load, a vision of a soldier saddled with dozens of magazines strapped to his chest may come to mind, and you’d be right. In the military, your combat load, or “loadout,” is a measure of ...
Read More »8 Tips That Help You Avoid Distractions & Get The Job Done!
With all of the things calling for your attention on the homestead, it’s all too easy to get distracted and procrastinate and never give certain jobs the attention they deserve. Whatever those jobs are, they really do need to get ...
Read More »Are You A Terrorist? Only The Department of Homeland Security Knows For Sure
Following the stunning events of September 11, 2001, there was a broad consensus that America’s internal security needed improvement. The government responded by creating the Department of Homeland Security, which was assigned responsibility for protecting the country from the threat ...
Read More »Living Longer and Healthier on a Diet Full of Butter, Eggs, and Raw Milk
I knew six of my eight great-grandparents—all six lived into their late eighties or early nineties. I knew all four of my grandparents—three of the four lived into their nineties, and one still lives at 91. Were my ancestors health ...
Read More »The Truth About Bats
Few animals have inspired so much fear, controversy, and the creation of myths than the bat. Only the shark can compare. Bats have gotten a bad rap throughout history from bloodsuckers to vampires and horror stories to the still-prevalent belief ...
Read More »Legalized Bribery Alive And Well In Washington As Congress Reapproves FDA User Fees For Drug Companies
Despite the howls of protest about the evils of regulation that constantly emanate from multination corporations and their mouthpieces, in most cases the regulatory agencies of the federal government actually have a very cozy and incestuous relationship with the industries ...
Read More »How To Get Your Homeschooled Teen Ready For College
While homeschooling your children is mostly rewarding, there are some serious challenges to face. If you have a teen, getting her ready for college is one of those challenges. You spent hours planning, preparing, and teaching her academic subjects to ...
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