During the first several years of my marriage, a well-meaning member of my husband’s family gave me an ugly Christmas sweater. Lacking the heart to re-gift it, I shoved it to the back of my closet (with all the other ...
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New Timeline Feature Violates Facebook Users Privacy?
Some users of Facebook suggest that they change the site constantly simply to keep their employees busy. If you take advantage of Facebook, you understand this complaint. It certainly seems like the changes made to the social networking site are ...
Read More »Genetically Engineered Crops: They’re More Dangerous than Just Superweeds
A 2012 California Ballot Initiative that would require mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods and food ingredients is gaining momentum.And if the initiative is passed by California voters, it is likely to bring the genetically engineered food industry in the U.S. to an end. California proponents of the initiative hope to build on the success of similar efforts in Colorado. In November 2011, 250 Boulder County residents met a public meeting to discuss the planting of genetically modified crops on county-owned land...
Read More »Savory Herbs and Unsavory Weather
Except for a few short-lived cold snaps, it has been a pretty mild winter here in North Carolina. From what I’ve been hearing, the same can be said for most of the United States. Of course, those of us who ...
Read More »14 Vegetables and Fruits You Can Start to Grow Right Now
Starting Seeds Indoors If you’re like most people who live in a place that has winter, you are probably itching to get outside. Cabin fever tends to set in by January, although for the tougher amongst us, maybe not until ...
Read More »Ginsburg Cautions Egyptians: Don’t Use U.S. Constitution as your Model
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suggests the U.S. Constitution is not the best model for modern democracies to follow.Ginsburg, traveling during the court's break, addressed her remarks students at Cairo University while visiting with legislators and judges in Egypt. The Justice visit comes at the same time Egyptian officials are preparing to send to trial 19 American democracy and rights workers. In an interview with Al Hayat Television last Wednesday, Ginsburg said, “I would not look to the U.S. Constitution, if I...
Read More »The Federal Reserve’s Possessive Tyrannical Grip On Our Country
In Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, our founding fathers gave Congress the sole authority “To coin money [and] regulate the value thereof.” In addition, in Section 10 of Article 1, they also proclaimed that “No state ...
Read More »What to Expect When Your Livestock are Expecting
Raising animals is an important aspect being self-sufficient. In order to cease reliance on outside sources of food, you need to have domestic animals. People have survived for thousands of years by taking advantage of animals, both wild and domesticated. ...
Read More »The Demographics of Homeschooling are Changing
There was a time when parents that homeschooled their children overwhelmingly did so for religious reasons. Recent studies, however, indicated a noticeable shift in the demographics of homeschooling. Homeschoolers typically have come from one of two groups: religious conservatives or ...
Read More »Get a Head Start On Your Garden: Sprout Seeds Indoors
If you’re like most people who live in a place that has winter, you are probably itching to get outside. Cabin fever tends to set in by January, although for the tougher amongst us, maybe not until February. While you can certainly spend time outdoors in the winter, the cold temperatures, gray skies, and lack of green can leave you feeling glum and even depressed. One way to beat the winter blues is by working on your garden.
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