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Getting the Beehives Ready for Winter
Here are the details on how we insulate and wrap our hives to give our bees an added chance to survive the winter, plus a farm inflation report.
A Realistic Look at the Effects of a Rail Strike
After four of the twelve unions representing various freight railroad workers vote against the deal, we look at what a strike means to you and me.
Stocking the Hidden Prepper Caches
I purchased some additional prepping supplies to add calories and trauma first aid items to our caches. We'll be hiding them soon.
Rail Strike Looms as Another Union Rejects Labor Deal
A nation-wide rail strike looks it may hit as early as the second week in December as another union of railroad workers voted against the deal.
Young Fraudsters get their 15 Minutes of Fame
Why are so many young people founding companies built on “untruths, misrepresentations, plain hubris and lies?"
The Five and Dime is now the $5 and $10
In my lifetime, the dime store became the dollar store and now it might as well be the $5 and $10 store. Thanks, inflation.
New COVID Variant Hits U.S. Does Anybody Care?
A new, highly contagious version of COVID-19 is on the move and has already been found in the U.S.
What Preppers can Lear from the Collapse of FTX
FTX was apparently off the rails for some time but no one knew it until it wrecked. Let's make sure your life isn't like that.
How to Bounce Back After Getting Laid Off in a Recession
One day you are at work and everything's going fine until the call a meeting and announce layoffs. Suddenly, you're unemployed. What do you do?
Should I Buy Food or Ammo?
Should you spend your prepper dollars on food or ammo? Read this to see what I did with my $250.