If you have the chance to visit the observation deck of Chicago’s John Hancock Building, you will have an unobstructed 1,030-foot-high view of the city and the lakefront. After you take in the spectacular view, you will begin to notice ...
Read More »June 2014
Life Sentence For … Marijuana Brownies?
A Texas man could get life in prison for making a batch of brownies. The man, Jacob Lavoro, has been charged with a first degree felony for possessing 1.5 pounds of marijuana-laced brownies laced with hash oil. The minimum sentence ...
Read More »Life-Extension Snacks: Six Amazing All-Natural Treats
Do you sit in front of the TV at night and eat even though you’re not even hungry? Or worse, do you diet during the day and consume a half-gallon of your favorite ice cream at night? If so, you’re ...
Read More »Nighttime SWAT Raid Puts Toddler in Coma
A 19-month-old boy is in a medically induced coma after being badly injured when a flash-bang grenade tossed by a policeman landed in his playpen during an early morning SWAT team raid in Habersham County, Georgia. “Cops busted in the ...
Read More »What Exactly Are Heirloom Seeds?
June 2, 2014 Nick explains the differences between Heirloom, Hybrid, and GMO seeds as well as why we prefer Heirloom above the rest. Video courtesy of Off The Grid News Previous Video
Read More »Homemade Remedies For Painful Ear Infections
Some children tend to get a lot of ear infections; others are fortunate never to get one. There are two main types of ear infections — otitis externa and otitis media. Otitis externa is an inflammation of the outer ear. ...
Read More »Magic Gardening: How To Grow 50 Nutrient-Dense Veggies In Virtually No Space
Vertical gardening offers the ability to grow more produce in a small amount of space. While such container gardens are ideal for urban and suburban dwellers, they are useful for rural folks, as well. Maximizing the growing area will not ...
Read More »Why A ‘Battle Bag’ Should Be Part Of Your Survival Stash
The three-day bag, bug-out bag, get-home bag or whatever else you call it is one of the basic necessities of being a survivalist or prepper. It covers food, water, shelter, first aid and some offensive and defensive capabilities. These offensive ...
Read More »The Covenant and Freedom (Part 2)
Covenant was to be a lasting theme in Scottish Reformation and its aftermath, one in which they would go far beyond Calvin. —Douglas Kelly, The Emergence of Liberty in the Modern World (1992) Scotland became Europe’s first modern literate ...
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