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Man Does Time for Water Collecting

Man Does Time for Water Collecting Water collecting laws in Oregon land a local man in jail for collecting too much rain water and water run off. He has been using the rain and run off to fill his own reservoirs on his privately owned property. Oregon officials insist that his massive water collecting efforts deny the near by city of …

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Creepy Caterpillar Creating Chaos

Creepy Caterpillar Creating Chaos This creepy crawly little critter known as the Asp or Puss Caterpillar caused chaos in Texas emergency rooms in previous years. They fall from trees, bushes and even buildings leaving their victims no doubt that they have encountered the critter. Their sting is said to inflict pain a hundred times worse than any wasp. …

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Is Black Seed a Cure All?

Is Black Seed a Cure All? A friend recently told me she was trying black seed as an herbal remedy for a particular very difficult health issue. I had never heard of it before, so she directed me to the article linked below and I did a little more research of my own. Although studies …

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The Basics of Survival Medicine

The Basics of Survival Medicine When I saw this article, I knew I had to share it with you. So often survival medicine is about first aid and staying safe from a pandemic. It really is so much more than that. Once the wounds are dressed, new set of issues arise. Dehydration, malnutrition, preventing infections, …

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Healthy Garden Soil

Healthy Garden Soil If you are starting a new vegetable garden, or already have an established garden, you may wonder what the best soil for growing vegetables is. Things like the right amendments and the right soil pH for vegetables can help your vegetable garden grow much better. In general, the ground for your vegetable …

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Building the Mental Fortitude for Survival

Building the Mental Fortitude for Survival Mental fitness is imperative for survival. If you don’t believe you will survive you won’t. If you believe you will survive your chances of actually doing so jump up dramatically. Building  mental fortitude isn’t as simple as one might think. Actually believing in yourself enough to honestly believe you …

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Single Parent Prepping

Single Parent Prepping As single parents we carry even more than a double load. Not only do you play the part of both Mom and Dad, but in order to measure up you must carry that load better than would a two parent family.  The disintegration of the parent’s marriage or partnership is difficult enough …

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Hurricane Iselle

Hurricane Iselle As Hurricane Iselle approaches the Hawaiian Islands we urge our Hawaiian members to prepare for the worst while hoping for the best! . Many may have become complacent in their preparations because they may be young enough not to truly recall damage to their homes and perhaps even injury to friends and family from such …

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Distilling Water at Home

Distilling Water at Home As most of us know there was a water crisis in Ohio in 2014. After a few weeks Toledo residents were being told their water was safe once again. But news sources told us it was not over. The algae producing toxins in the water didn’t reach their peak for another month! Boiling the water didn’t  help in …

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Do Low Inventories Cause Pandemics?

Do Low Inventories Cause Pandemics? One of the things being discussed in the news today is the length of time it will take to get the experimental drug for ebola to Africa where the majority of the afflicted reside. Also there was much discussion of which American should be given the only dose of this …

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