I grew up in and around nature, watching how Mother Nature developed systems of organisms that worked together in a fascinating symbiotic relationship. Anemones and clownfish, bees and flowers, humans and gut bacteria, and many others. One of my favorite systems is a
Category: how-to
Guns or Butter?
With the current news, I thought it would be a timely topic to write about guns vs. butter. From Wikipedia: In macroeconomics, the guns versus butter model is an example of a simple production possibility frontier. It demonstrates the relationship between a nation’s investment in defense and civilian goods. In this example, a nation has […]
My off The Grid Coffee Options
James over a SurvivalPunk wrote up his method for off the grid coffee, and while his works fine, I decided I wanted to express my method too. (He does seem to bring out the competitor in me, and I’m thankful for his prodding and motivation. Thanks Bro!) I could purchase a 12v coffee maker to […]
Repurpose an Old Android Phone
I’m a huge fan of the Android OS, particularly in the smartphone market. I have a fairly extensive IT background, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force that I called my career up until about 8 years ago. Suffice it to say that I’ve had an above average exposure to technology. I’ve seen what works, and […]
Alternative uses for Papayas
Remember when I wrote about my volunteer papaya tree? How about them tasting like vomit? Blech! Well, as my papayas grow out and ripen, I’ve been cutting, smashing, or busting them open for the chickens to eat. The seem to like it, and that’s fine with me! At least I’m getting something useful out of […]
My Long Term Storage Arrangements
If you didn’t know, I’m what you’d call a “prepper”. But I find it amusing that what I grew up doing now has a trendy label. Its not like my parents were tinfoil hat wearing paranoids. Far from it. We put food up for the future because it simply made sense. You can’t grow green […]
Sinus Buster in Action
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Sinus Buster. I didn’t have footage of anyone trying it out, until recently. My teenage daughter had a headache the other night, so I offered her some Sinus Buster, telling her it would cure her headache. She was willing to try it and let me video it as […]
Hickory Bark Syrup
My step father has family in Canada that makes maple syrup on a commercial basis. Every year, I get a can or two from my mother. I love the stuff. Unfortunately, there aren’t many maple trees in Florida, and whose never really have the weather to get a true sap run to enable us to […]
Countertop Mushrooms
Last weekend on Saturday morning, the wife and I hit another local green market, located in Ft. Pierce. It’s broken into two sections, crafts and edibles. We blazed through the crafts, but took our time in the edibles section. The selection of both was fantastic, but the food section was what we were there to […]
Learning to Garden – Basil
I want to start with this – I’m no professional. This is what works for me. And this is the point I want you to understand, you have to find out what works for you. The only way to do that is to try something. Thomas Edison, when queried by a reporter about the seemingly […]