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Government Showdown
As I write this, on Wednesday afternoon, things on Capitol Hill have gotten a bit testy. (Well, okay, testier than usual.) The White House is refusing to comply with Congressional subpoenas, which is pretty much unheard of. The House is … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Government, News, Politics
Tagged commentary, Constitution, food, garden, learning, preservation
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Nexus Week
There you have it, folks. The President–and therefore, by extension, the country–is now officially a laughingstock across the rest of the world. That’s not just hyperbole, either. The heads of fully 133 nations of the world (out of the ~195 … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Make it Stop, Planning, Quick
Tagged BoB, commentary, gear, preservation, questions, rant
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Makin’ Bacon
We’re back! I hope everyone had a delightful Thanksgiving. I was pleased to be able to enjoy “friends near, and family far…” As I mentioned last time around, this time I want to touch a little on food preservation. I … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Frugality, homestead, Skills and Practice
Tagged food, learning, practice, preservation
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More Odds and Ends
I’ve been a bit scatter-brained, of late–mostly I’m just tired, from working a full-time job, managing a growing herd of “junior” employees, working on home renovations, and trying (with varying degrees of success) to keep up with “farm things.” As … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Food, Make it Stop, Quick, Skills and Practice, Uncategorized
Tagged animals, commentary, groups, preservation, rant
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Shocked. Shocked, I am…
No, really. Did I call the current administration a “raging dumpster fire” last time around? It seems, over the last week, to have gotten even worse. Incredibly, horribly, worse. Unbelievably so. Apparently, “rock bottom” has a basement. So the administration … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Critical Thought, Government, Make it Stop, News
Tagged commentary, family, garden, preservation, questions, rant
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Keeping Cool
No, I’m not talking about the weather–even though this chunk of the Eastern Seaboard has been running about twenty degrees below average, not to mention the rain. Nor am I talking about politics, however easy it is to get all … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Frugality, Planning, Quick, Skills and Practice
Tagged food, garden, homestead, learning, preservation, skills
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But… Why?
Despite what you may be thinking, this isn’t primarily about politics. (The question certainly applies, though–in lots of different manners.) No, this was posed to me by a coworker, as we talked about the various goings-on and such on my … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Critical Thought, Food, Planning, Skills and Practice
Tagged commentary, critical thinking, family, food, garden, homestead, preservation, skills
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Change of Plans
I was going to talk about the presidential primary races this week, with “special emphasis” on the Republicans. However, if you’ve been anywhere near any sort of media outlet, you’re probably well aware of everything that’s been going on. (The … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Gear, Lists, Planning, Skills and Practice, Survival Questions
Tagged backup plans, critical thinking, family, food, gear, learning, plans, practice, preservation, questions
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Early Springtime Thoughts
Springtime “officially” comes tomorrow, and given the weather this winter, it couldn’t come soon enough. I’m eager to get things in the ground–just as soon as I can actually see the ground, after all the snow has melted. Of course, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Frugality, Gear, News, Skills and Practice
Tagged animals, chickens, commentary, family, food, garden, homestead, preservation
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Almost There
At least, in the Northern Hemisphere. “Almost where?” Well, really, pick your place. (“Hell in a handbasket?” Why, yes…) Fall is also almost here, with all that entails–we had our first delivery of firewood this week, which means that 1) … Continue reading →