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August 2013

The Scary History Of Military Testing On Citizens

The Scary History Of Military Testing On Citizens

The U.S. Army deliberately released clouds of toxic gas in 33 American and Canadian cities during biological warfare tests during the 1950s and ’60s. The tests involved the spraying of a chemical called zinc cadmium sulfide from planes, vehicles, and ...

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Store Owner Charged After Shooting At Robbers

Store Owner Charged After Shooting At Robbers

A Tennessee man defended his store from would-be robbers with his gun, and may now lose his lease. The shooting incident took place recently at the Southland Mall in Memphis. Three men entered a cookie store and stole $45 from ...

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Intensive Urban Gardening

Intensive Urban Gardening

August 20, 2013 Growing large amounts of food on a relatively small urban property. Edible Landscaping is a fast growing trend for people living in urban environments. Video courtesy of jonathanwallace Previous Video

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Deadly Bird Flu Now Spreading Between People

Deadly Bird Flu Now Spreading Between People

The deadly avian influenza (bird flu) virus appears to be spreading between people. Researchers believe that a woman in China caught the flu, or H7N9 virus, from her father and not from poultry. Both the woman and her father died ...

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How To Safely Store Eggs Long Term

How To Safely Store Eggs Long Term

Dehydrating eggs and other dairy products is not difficult, and the end result tastes great. Sure, you can buy expensive #10 cans of powdered eggs, but frugal preppers can opt to make their own and use their savings to buy ...

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BAFFLING: Court Rules ‘Loaded’ Gun Must Have Bullets

BAFFLING: Court Rules ‘Loaded’ Gun Must Have Bullets

The New Hampshire Supreme Court was forced to clarify the meaning of “loaded” in a gun case which was ultimately thrown out earlier this month. Oriol Dor was arrested for carrying a loaded gun – even though it did not ...

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Report: Northeast Blackout of 2003 Could Happen Again

Report: Northeast Blackout of 2003 Could Happen Again

The electric power grid in the United States is unreliable and more expensive than ever before. That’s the conclusion from an Associated Press report, which notes the amount of time the average American family spends without electricity has increased by ...

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3 Organic Gardening Tips That You Must Not Neglect

3 Organic Gardening Tips That You Must Not Neglect

August 19, 2013 Here are 3 of the most important organic gardening tips for you to remember. Are you doing all of them? Is there one you could do better in your organic garden? Video courtesy of Phil Nauta Previous ...

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