You’ve probably heard of the health benefits of coconuts, but did you realize they also have the power to improve your social life? Last week, SB hooked me up with a couple dozen young, green coconuts, and I tossed them into the back of my truck. While they probably should be put into a less […]
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Every Day Carry
I’ve mentioned before that folks that know me know I’m more likely than most to be ready, willing, and able to solve problems at a moment’s notice. Part of this is from knowing how things work. I’ve had a long string of hands-on jobs over the years, plus thousands of little DIY projects. I am […]
How to Make Olive Brine for Dirty Martinis
Over Father’s Day Weekend, I had the opportunity to share some of my kitchen magic that I’ve developed over the years with my good friend, SB. We had been discussing the Dirty Martini for a couple of months, and I have come up with a way to extend the olive brine to last as long […]
Summer Wild Foods in South Florida
Wow, it is hot already. Afternoons are in the 90’s, the sun blisters everything it touches, and walking barefoot is not longer an option – even the sand burns your feet. But there is good news. Being the tropics, there are quite a few exotic (to a hillbilly) forms of food that you can gather […]
Our Kitchen Knives (And a Request for Help)
I was recently the recipient of a pile of beef as payment for an alleged favor. While I don’t believe I was owed anything in this particular case, I was very happy to have more meat. And not to complain (much), but it was in large primal cuts, so it all needed to be broken […]
When Does It Slow Down?
Wow, am I TIRED! Burning the candle at both ends will do that to you. I fell asleep last night without even starting today’s article. I had some idea what I was going to write, but I was completely out of gas. For a lazy guy, I sure am busy! I’ve finally learned that only […]
There is a Little Prepper in All of Us (I Hope!)
I was over at a friend’s place a while back, and I I saw something they didn’t realize I spotted…and I don’t know that they would have wanted me to notice what they had been doing. Realizing what it was, I did what any trustworthy friend would do, I took
I’m (NOT) a Hippie…or Am I?
My family has become rather good friends with the folks over at http://thewannabehomesteader.com. We talk on the phone often, as well as almost daily emails, and even get together every month of two. A couple months ago, while we were exchanging emails regarding the Ron Paul homeschool curriculum, Brian had this to say: BTW, I […]
Forming a Prepper Group is Silly
“Prepper”, and “prepping” have started to become what the term “survivalist” was a few decades ago, the term for someone that tries to be ready for some radical calamity. From the “mainstream” point of view, preppers are a bit odd at the least, and nut jobs on the far end of the scale. I know […]
I am Just Like Superman (And Eating Dried Morels)
I’m usually “that guy” folks call on to resolve a problem. I’m the one folks say they will go to if TSHTF. I am a rock during a crisis, it seems. Clark Kent, mild mannered man by day, but when the need arises, he dons his tights and a cape then proceeds to save the […]