By Emily Carrigan, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Freshmen or first-year orientation is a great resource for learning about your …
7 tips to hosting the ‘ultimate backyard camp out’
The Star, Shelby, N.C. Aug. 03–As summer winds down, have your children become bored and a little too attached to their …
How to stop brain-eating amoeba from killing you
A young boy has died and officials in Louisiana have found a brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri, in the freshwater supply …
The kitchen of second chances
Sometimes we come across things that don’t really fit all our Self-Reliance categories but this story is a stand out …
A small Iowa town embraces energy independence
In late March, the Rocky Mountain Institute hosted the second annual eLab Accelerator. Described as a bootcamp for electricity innovation, the …
Power rationing, the spy in the shower and the neighborhood snitch
The reason we are suspicious of smart meters goes back a ways. At the start of the Obama Administration, we predicted that …
Ready For Anything: The business suit wetsuit!
We’re all about cutting corners to a more efficient life so how about this versatile neoprene number? New from Quicksilver, …
Faraday Cages: Making one and how your microwave can help
Five years ago, we almost lost everything. Our entire power grid nearly fried. In 2012, our solar system experienced an …
Why is the solar system flat?
Sometimes we spend too much time focusing on what’s up close and we miss the big picture. Here’s a nice …