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We all want to be self-sufficient, but most of us still have to earn money in the “outside” world to make ends meet.  As my family struggles to get “off the grid,” it is becoming obvious that we will still ...

Here in the Midwest, our seasons change from day to day. This week our normal highs should be around 85 degrees, with lows in the mid 60s. But not this year. This week has been unusually cool, with high temps ...

So you’ve got a good job, a nice home, and two cars in the garage. There’s food in the fridge, the bills are getting paid, and life is good. Why worry about life? It seems to be in order. Well, ...

Everybody’s putting in raised beds these days and there is a reason for that. Raised garden beds are easy to make and easy to care for, making them very popular for working families wanting to grow their own food. But ...

When I think of the Illinois State Police, I want them to protect and serve. That’s what we pay them to do. So, today I was informed by the local news that the state police have joined arms to concentrate ...

“When I see birches bend to left and right, across the line of straighter and darker trees. I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.” Robert Frost wrote the previous passage, and it never meant so much as it ...

We are deep in the heart of farm country around these parts. With corn fields surrounding our property, it’s very hard to grow food without pesticides creeping in, but still we try. But when the trees we planted on our ...

I grew up believing I could trust my government. My doors were never locked. My rights were protected. This is no longer the case. I am a positive person by nature, but circumstances require me to be a realist also. ...

My father used to say “If you received your whole paycheck each week, then had to give Uncle Sam what they take, it would infuriate you.” But the government makes it very simple for you. They have your employer take ...

My grandfather milked cows for a living. Up until the 1960s, he made a decent living selling milk. As a child, I ran through his barn and drank raw milk straight from the milk jugs. We ate eggs straight from ...