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Almost everyone has experienced a temporary financial shortfall at one time or another. When facing a money crisis caused by a sudden emergency, the loss of...

You probably use everyday products like shampoo, hair spray, and moisturizer without thinking about it. In fact, you probably use these products thinking they are doing...

Hello folks, My name is Bob Whitten. I’m just a “regular Joe," trying to get the most out of life with the time I have left...

On March 23, 1775, delegates from every county in Virginia met at St. John’s Church in Richmond to discuss the situation with the British. They were...

Gardener's back may not be an official medical condition, but if you've ever felt twinges, aches, and muscle pains after an afternoon of tending to your...

Why do we sleep? What is sleep? The truth is, we don’t really know. All we know is that human beings, along with most animals, need...

In light of the wildfires and unusually strong storms sweeping the country, many areas are being evacuated on short notice. You can run around grabbing things...

I admit it—when I first started gardening, I was a little overly ambitious. My approach to growing vegetables was simple. In my mind, any old patch...

Long before pressure canners or water-bath-canners existed, people preserved food by drying it. In fact, anthropologists have found dried corn and squash dating more than 6,000...

As the country reels from news of yet another senseless mass killing in suburban Milwaukee, coming on the heels of the even more deadly massacre in...