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Fox Guards the Henhouse in America’s Ongoing Food Fight

Fox Guards the Henhouse in America’s Ongoing Food Fight

One of the great lies told by the media and those in power is that our political system actually provides voters with real choices. Conflict between the two political parties, or between the president and Congress, is portrayed as some kind of titanic struggle between competing ideologies with different visions for America. And yet, mysteriously, as individual politicians come and go, and the balance of power constantly shifts back and forth between Democrats and Republicans, somehow nothing ever changes. Or more correctly, things just keep getting worse.

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Why America Needs “An Eye for an Eye”

Why America Needs “An Eye for an Eye”

GARIBALDI    Oh, I’m an eye-for-an-eye, tooth-for-a-tooth kind of guy, Ambassador. DELENN         So you support a system that would leave everyone blind and toothless? GARIBALDI    Not everyone. Just the bad guys. —“Passing Through Gethsemane,” Babylon 5 (1995) The ...

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Hunting Prep in the Offseason: Staying Sharp

Hunting Prep in the Offseason: Staying Sharp

In the first two parts of this series, I talked about the necessity of getting into and staying in physical shape to increase your chances of a successful hunt. I then went on to talk about the importance of scouting out the area where you intend to hunt during the offseason long before you actually go hunting. Being prepared is essential to enjoying a safe and profitable hunting season. Staying sharp throughout the offseason is another excellent way to maintain, develop, and improve your skills.

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Why Focus Groups Don’t Work

Why Focus Groups Don’t Work

Focus groups have been used to test concepts for everything from political campaigns to the latest Hollywood movie idea. But often, too much clout is given to the information gathered in these focus groups. The fact of the matter is that focus groups really don’t work as they’re supposed to. Why? The answer is simple—there’s a large gap between what people say in a focus group and what they actually do in real life.

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Root Cellaring: The Key to Making Your Produce Last

Root Cellaring: The Key to Making Your Produce Last

Without the use of a refrigerator the modern world would probably teeter on the edge of chaos (only kidding, but maybe not far off), as we have become so accustomed to having modern conveniences, that we forget what it may have been like to not have them. Even without widespread energy concerns and while we have our modern refrigerators, there may still be a good usage for root cellars and for preparing ourselves with the mentality that perpetuates things like root cellars.

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More Insanity in the War on Drugs

More Insanity in the War on Drugs

First came “Operation Fast and Furious,” in which the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Justice Department orchestrated the transport of firearms across our borders into the waiting hands of drug cartels in Mexico. Now, we ...

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Maintaining a Healthy Brain

Maintaining a Healthy Brain

In all God’s of amazing creation, nothing can match the majestic complexity of the human brain. A materialistic theory of evolution falls flat when it comes to explaining human intelligence – it simply is not possible to imagine something capable ...

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Homeschooling on a Shoestring

Homeschooling on a Shoestring

If you look at curriculum catalogs long enough, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and throw in the towel. There are options galore, and everything seems to be quite expensive. Homeschooling doesn’t have to be a pricy endeavor. It can be ...

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Chicken Zucchini Casserole

Chicken Zucchini Casserole

An easily put together and very satisfying way to use up some of that extra zucchini at the end of summer. It’s a wonderful carry along for that pot luck supper, church picnic, or barn raising dinner, and a great ...

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Cucumbers and Their Flashy Family

Cucumbers and Their Flashy Family

I don’t mean to brag or anything, but I’ve got a few good-looking cousins, and many of my cousins have been blessed with a healthy batch of good-looking kids. A few weeks ago, I got reminded of that fact when ...

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