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9/11

U.S. Government Denies Claims of Toxic Exposure to 9/11 First Responders

September 11, 2001 was the day our world as we once knew it changed. First responders and volunteers answered a call to service that we can never forget. Some lost their lives and some compromised their health in order to help others.

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4 Safety Items that Will Fit in Your Pocket

Here are examples of tiny little safety items that can fit in your pocket.

Newton

Applied Physics for Self-Reliance: Newton’s 3 Laws of Doing the Stuff

Have you ever thought about applying the 3 laws of motion to improve your life, skill sets, and self-reliance?

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Don’t Attend a Protest Without Taking These Essentials With You

If the police and bureaucrats in your community begin to overstep their bounds, would you take your outrage to the streets?

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World Health Organization: 40% of the 1,900 Ebola Deaths Have Occurred In the Last Three Weeks

The World Health Organization has announced that 40% of the 1,900 deaths from Ebola have occurred in the last three weeks.

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Fruit By Design: The Cotton Candy Grape

Hybridized fruits with distinct flavors would encourage healthy eating practices, but with all the cross-bred foods out there, can’t we leave the fruit alone? Are we so bored in our diets that we have to have designer fruit flavors?

asthma

Kids Were Rarely Allergic To Things In The Old Days

I didn’t really want to watch it, but we were visiting Delores and her lot and she “simply had to see it’ Pah…Delores always has to ‘simply have’ something or other!

fall vegetables

10 Great Vegetables for Fall Gardening

Get outside and enjoy the weather by preparing a big fall garden.

Ebola updates

Ebola Outbreak is “Spiraling Out of Control”

As the largest Ebola outbreak in world history rages on, more questions and concerns about containing the virus are being raised.

Ebola

Ebola: How It Kills May Surprise You

The news worldwide has been flooded with stories about the mysterious and horrifying virus. But what exactly IS Ebola, and how does it kill?

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Are Ornamental Plants WORTHLESS for Homesteaders?

Many ornamental plants have more than one use. Some are even edible. When combined with your fruit, nuts and vegetables, they can be a worthwhile addition to your homestead – not a worthless waste of space.

preps

National Preparedness Month: Put Your Preps to the Test with 24 Hours Unplugged

It’s time to take your game up a notch with 24 hours unplugged! No fair doing this on a day when you will be away from your normal activities anyway – you want to put your preps to the test!

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