In a gunfight, the most important rule is ….. HAVE A GUN!!! These are shooting tips from various Concealed Carry …
10 life-saving defenses against personal attack
1. If a mugger demands your wallet or purse, don’t hand it to him. Toss it away from you. Chances are that …
Busting Myths About Mental Illness
When Annie Powell, 35, was in the midst of a 72-hour manic episode in February 2013, she felt like Superwoman: …
Smooth the Ride for Dogs with Motion Sickness with maropitant citrate
Because the symptoms of canine motion sickness can mimic several other problems, many pet owners may not realize their dogs …
Filling A Prescription? You Might Be Better Off Paying Cash
Some consumers who use health insurance copays to buy prescription drugs are paying far more than they should be and …
Patriotism – the Penn & Teller way. Did they burn the flag?
Famous performers Penn & Teller “burned” the American flag as part of their stage act. Don’t be outraged, they use the …
Solar cookers – DIY, cheap and efficient
On hot summer days, there is no real need to blow out your gas bill by using a stove. Solar …
Using bacteria to make self-healing concrete
Concrete is the most commonly used construction material on earth, found in everything from roads and buildings to bridges and …
Combatting Warm-Weather Bugs
Tips to prevent pest-related illness and irritation this summer With temperatures rising and homeowners heading outdoors for picnics, parties and …
Go bats! And protect your home from bugs
I live in Virginia. Through the mosquitos that share these wetlands (swamps!) with us we are at risk from West Nile …
Break the Grip of the Rip – How to get out of a rip current
Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water that are prevalent along the East, Gulf, and West coasts of …
Re-grow food from scraps
Ever since I first saw this technique I’ve been doing it. The best result I’ve had is with green onions. …
5 Tips to Get More Out of Your Backyard
Once warmer weather arrives, there is nothing better than spending time outside on your deck or patio. But before you …
Colon Cancer Screening: Five Things To Know
It’s a predictable passage in life: Hit 50, get lots birthday cards with old-age jokes, a mailbox full of AARP …
Sucking chest wound? You need the Asherman Chest Seal!
A pneumothorax is the medical word for the condition when air leaks through a defect in the lung, the chest wall or both, …
Ransomware – Avoiding the “Big Bad”
Ransomware is everyone’s nightmare and until the government, manufacturers and the OS producers emerge from the Dark Ages, we’re stuck dealing …
Hahaha! Anti-gun reporter trashed by gun owners. Watch this recoil experiment!
Last week, New York Daily News reporter Gersh Kuntzman fired an AR-15 at a shooting range and claimed that it caused, among other things, …
When panic strikes
This is the last in ASI’s series on how silver and gold can save lives and lifestyles. In this vignette, …
John Oliver hammers the retirement industry for ripping off seniors
John Oliver, host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” slays the retirement industry in this fact-filled video from his recent show. …
Another Shooting Tragedy in a Gun-Free Zone
by Dan Mitchell It’s happened again. A nut went to a gun-free zone and engaged in a mass killing. In this example, the …
Single dose cure for malaria coming down the pike
As we discussed last week, the political discontinuation of DDT hit America hard – but nowhere near as hard as the effect …
John Oliver on debt-collection (and a TV record!)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is a popular late-night TV show. He’s funny, satirical Brit who likes to deflate pomposity, …
Top 5 Reasons to Buy Junk Silver Now
As you know we have been taking some lessons from Asset Strategies International about so-called junk silver. They have shared some …
How to escape a sinking car
This video raises as many questions as it answers. Like what do you do if you’re alone with two small …
I know how much you like tiny homes – check out a Hobbit house!
Ever wanted to live in the Middle-earth? Just look at these new takes on tiny houses. As they’re covered with …
Why economic liberty floats all boats and why the opposite is true!
The Fight against Socialism and other Forms of Statism by Dan Mitchell Socialism is a very bad concept. It deserves mockery rather than respect. But …
Gold and Silver Trump Cash
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 …