By Rich Checkan. Asset Strategies International – A Friend of Self-Reliance Central This is the second in ASI’s historical look …
I bet you wish you had a dagger made from a meteor
So, King Tutankhamen had a very cool set of daggers interred with him in his tomb. One is particularly interesting …
Kids get ticket for lemonade stand. Are regs ruining America?
Ticketing Children for Selling Lemonade Highlights Overcriminalization Problem Some Louisianan children recently opened a lemonade stand and were ticketed for operating a …
Making a leather from pineapple scraps
With this fruit we can make juices, cocktails…and also leather. This faux-leather is created from pineapple scraps and later biodegrades …
So cool! Transforming Mobile Homes
Most of us love the idea of being able to get out of Dodge. Well this method looks like a …
Kickass dairy farmer takes IRS to court over civil asset forfeiture
IRS to Face Lawmakers After Thousands Seized From Small Business Owners For more than four years, Maryland dairy farmer Randy …
Balloon Sinuplasty for chronically blocked sinuses
I hadn’t heard of Balloon Sinuplasty until this week but it seems lots of people need it. Symptoms of chronic sinus …
Beautiful and efficient alternative to traditional window A/C units
Crowd sourcing website Kickstarter has launched another great idea. This 3X target goal idea was designed to address all the …
Gold – Standard Issue
By Rich Checkan This is the third in ASI’s series on how precious metals were used through history to save …
Keep pets safe from summertime threats & help those affected by disasters
This is a bit of a plug for Adams, but as they are contributing monies raised to this great charity, …
Tiny Homes: Binishell Dome Homes since 1964
Using air as their form work, Binishells are inherently green because they provide highly efficient building envelopes. They are also …
Duh! The private sector does a better job than the TSA
The TSA Edition of the Private Sector Does a Better Job by Dan Mitchell The Transportation Security Administration has become infamous over …
We Don’t Need a National Zoning Board
The Obama economy has been tough on America’s working families. Just recently Pew Research Center reported that in the last 15 years “the …
Six-pack beer rings that marine creatures can eat – Fantastic idea!
Most of the plastic six-pack rings end up in our oceans and pose a serious threat to wildlife. Saltwater Brewery, …
VIDEO: Best penetrating fluids and how to make your own
Learn how to make your own homemade penetrating fluid that works better than WD40, Liquid Wrench, PB Blaster, Kroil, and …
Battling mosquitoes? Eliminate standing water to deprive bugs of breeding spots
Malaria, West Nile virus and heartworms — as if you didn’t already have enough reasons to fear and loathe mosquitoes …
The edible backyard: A source for family meals – and fun
Have your kids ever asked you where the food they’re eating comes from? It’s a question many parents are answering …
Oh yeah, I’m going to watch this movie!
Chuck Norris’ filmmaker son, Mike, has put together a movie that looks at all our fears as self-reliant preppers. It …
Was Reaganomics a Success?
We learn from history, right? But sometimes that’s mythologized, or warped. So here’s Dan Mitchell‘s analysis. Among Republicans and conservatives, …
The Swiss Army Knife Camping Trailer
This is an Australia trailer (UEV-440) made to very high standards to withstand the continent’s tough terrain. Although some bits …
We’re not alone! Prepping is suddenly cool.
The apocalypse has become big business. And it’s getting bigger every day according to this article on realtor.com. Safe rooms, …
E-cigarettes helped me quit smoking, saved my life
By Robert Romano E-cigarettes are a relatively inexpensive smoke cessation product — and they probably saved my life. Thanks to …
Protecting Your Financial Freedom
By Rich Checkan You’ve heard about the ‘War on Cash.’ There is wide ranging speculation on the reasons behind it. …
Other people’s money and why the government is hopeless about spending
Milton Friedman, Adam Smith, and Other People’s Money by Dan Mitchell From an economic perspective, too much government spending is harmful to economic …
If the World were 100 people
Just for fun. If the population of the world was only 100 people, what would society look like?
Bite back against mosquitoes this season with these prevention tips
From annoying itchy welts to serious conditions like Malaria and West Nile virus, mosquitoes have been making humans miserable and …
Why no economic growth will kill the U.S. And why you must prepare.
First quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is in, and well, the U.S. economy still stinks, growing at a paltry, inflation-adjusted rate …
Live report on what to do – and not to do – during a flood
Last year one of our team had a terrifying viewpoint as torrential rains flooded the street outside his apartment block in seconds and …