Community college gets a bad rap in popular culture as a second-rate or “cheap” education option for losers. Nothing could be further from the truth, but the constant marketing campaigns of large universities can make community college a hard sell. ...
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How To Attract Butterflies To Your Garden
Butterflies are a natural part of most environments. They are attractive, but also useful insects to have around. Butterflies provide an important food source for other animals. Their eggs are eaten by birds, reptiles, and mammals in the area. These ...
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My favorite ingredient for house cleaning is grease – elbow grease, that is. I’m a firm believer that an extra bit of effort works as well as or better than most of the fancy and expensive products on the market. ...
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Firearm lubrication is an interesting topic for the off-the-grid lifestyle, especially if a situation develops which threatens normalcy in the future. Not having access to high quality lubricants in a stressful or necessary situation could have a negative impact in ...
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Many beginning gardeners make the mistake of placing too little emphasis on soil. Your plants grow in the soil, stretch their roots through it, and take up nutrients and water from it. The quality, quantity, and other properties of your ...
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The stove plays a central role in our homes. We cook with it and in some cases we draw heat from it. In its most basic role, and arguably the most important, we use it to sustain our families. As ...
Read More »Local Government and the Age of Petty Tyranny
There are some who believe the concern that so many of us have about the amount of government interference in the lives of American citizens is exaggerated. In a sense it is easy to see why so many feel this ...
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Canning is something many of us may remember our parents or grandparents doing. In fact, that is often the visual that comes along with the idea of canning. But, canning and preserving food has made a popular comeback in the ...
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“Jael’s actions are not only deviant and violent but socially revolutionary…” —Daniel Block, Judges (1999) “I’ve got two guns in my hand—is it okay to shoot him if he comes in this door?” the young mother asked the 911 dispatcher. ...
Read More »Nipping Nut Grass in the Bud
Dear Joel, How do you get rid of nut grass in the garden? Thanks, JT Read the answer…
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