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January 2021

January 10, 2021 - "Colloidal Silver Has Mainstream Medicine Singing the Blues" The recent widespread mainstream media coverage of the "blue man" Paul Karason and his rare skin condition known as Argyria is the latest in a series of largely misleading and sensationalized scare stories about the dangers of colloidal silver turning a person´ skin blue. Read more

January 10, 2021 - "FM 3-97.61 Military Mountaineering" When you hear the words head to the high ground they may not be kidding. Mountains exist in almost every country in the world and almost every war has included some type of mountain operations. This military manual will provide you with the  basics needed for this skill. Read more

January 9, 2021 - "Your first Cherry Tree from a Pit" I am a cherry lover and endear a couple of cherry trees to plant on our homestead. Many people inquire as to whether they are able to grow a cherry tree from a pit of a store-bought selection of cherries. The answer is yes, you can. Perhaps your next question will likely be how to you grow them? That of course brings me to the subject of this article. Read more

January 9, 2021 - "The Construction of Cross Bows & other Weapons" The following is a general summary of the crossbow stock, parts and how we construct it. In the following chapters, we will go into much more detail on its construction, and will describe several different types of crossbows that you can build. Read more

January 8, 2021 - "Benefits of a Cold Frame" Several years ago, I took my grandson to a place in Maryland known as furnace town for a field trip. He was home schooled and we were studying colonial living in his social studies class. While we were strolling around the facilities, I gave a closer look at the garden area since I knew I would be buying a small homestead in the near future. In the garden area they had constructed a rather simple cold frame. My thoughts were that someday I too would construct a couple of these cold frames myself – well folks that day has come. Read more

January 8, 2021 - "Emergency Evacuation with your Pet" Let’s briefly discuss a hypothetical situation. We all recognize how grave our economy has been becoming these days, but do we actually comprehend what the consequences will be. Here we are experiencing long lines at the gas station for fuel, and the grocery stores are just about out of any useable food resources. Countless people are on the verge of starvation and the nation is only one step from total collapse. Read more

January 7, 2021 - "Creating the Mythical Thieves blend of hand oil" The principal advantage of devising your own hand sanitizer is that you know unequivocally what you have put into it. In general, hand Sanitizers customarily contain alcohol, as it is perceived as being more effective toward killing microorganisms than most compounds. Perhaps you like the thought that you are not placing any harsh chemicals into its composition which could ultimately harm your skin, it is always good to keep in mind that as one gets older their skin becomes thinner and more delicate. With that being said, you may discover that this recipe may be the best sanitizer that you can find and is definitely better than the commercial versions offered at the store. Read more

January 7, 2021 - "Ethics Discovering Right and Wrong" Here is a little something that would not hurt our American elected officials at the capitol to read - it might open their eyes. In 1977, Australian philosopher John L. Mackie published his famous book Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong, in which he argues that the moral values we hold are inventions of society: “we have to decide what moral views to adopt, what moral stands to take.” The title of the present book, Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong, is both an acknowledgement of the importance of Mackie’s view and a response to it. Read more

January 6, 2021 - "Death of the GOP" This is what happens when elected representatives fail to support their parties President. Good bye Republican Party - you are history.

January 6, 2021 - "Battery storage" It is a very demanding task today to find devices which do not attain their power from batteries. Every electronic device manufactured needs some sort of power and batteries are the generally accepted choice especially for mobile type applications. There is considerable praise which can be extended towards storing up on extra batteries but the question remains as to exactly how many batteries we should stock up on. If one were to take a random selection of batteries which they use they might possibly come up with over a hundred D cells alone. Equally important is how long they will last at an optimal level. A rough estimate might cover three sets of batteries per device – the set which is currently in the equipment plus two additional sets as spares. Read more

January 6, 2021 - "Disguise Techniques" While disguise in our society is mainly limited to entertainment purposes or reserved for Halloween, its history is long and varied. The art of disguise has long been practiced by such disparate types as actors, travelers, Ninja warriors, criminals and refugees of all kinds, spies, members of the Committee to Reelect President Nixon, CIA agents, fugitives from paternity suits and child-care payments, border crossers, and many others. As we will see in these pages, there is more to disguise than putting on a costume. As in the martial arts, the art of disguise, properly practiced, requires mental conditioning, self knowledge, and the ability to size up others and predict their movements. Read more

January 6, 2021 - "Simple Home Defense Punji Sticks"  The most important part of defense in a survival situation is keeping you and your family from being injured or killed. Even minor injuries from a knife blade or bullet could result in deadly infections and weakness that could deal slow, painful death. Therefore, when possible you should use simple earthen defenses for protection and various deadly traps such as punji sticks to wound and kill enemies before you have to face them.aps like these are highly illegal in almost every state, so show good judgment in any practice construction. Read more

January 5, 2021 - "Total Fight Training" Here is the ultimate guide for anyone taking part in combat sport. Whether you’re an experienced fighter, a competitive boxer, a martial artist looking to hone your striking, a fitness enthusiast or a complete beginner, this manual has distilled expert advice from coaches, trainers and top fighters that you can add to your routine. Whatever level you’re at, from these pages you can select the workouts, drills and tips to help you. It never hurts to know another skill. Read more

January 5, 2021 - "Basic Beekeeping Operations" A visitor to the website asked me if I had any information on starting out with raising bees. Here is a short article on the basics. If additional information is needed please contact me. Read more

January 5, 2021 - "Homemade Cyanide" Cyanide is the granddaddy of synthetic poisons. Easily made from common chemicals, cyanide is used as is for poisoning bullets and food, and is used in the making of Hydrogen Cyanide, Cyanogen Chloride, Tabun, and numerous other poison gases. A dose as small as 50 milligrams (ingested) can kill an adult man. This article is placed here for educational purposes only. Read more.

I apologize to all my visitors for my failure to update the website since the holiday. Things have been a bit hectic around here but hopefully we are back in service again.

January 4, 2021 - "Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare" Here is a copy of the tactical manual for the revolutionary that was published by the Central Intelligence Agency and distributed to the Contras in Central America. The information might come in handy. Read more

January 4, 2021 - "Emergency Gear for your Vehicle" We’ve all been there: you’re driving down the road and suddenly, without warning, the truck just stops. Or during the worst snow storm of the year, you hit a rough drift and slide into the ditch, miles from a living soul. Aside from that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach, you’re all alone. Helpless? Read more

January 4, 2021 - "How to Brew Your Own Beer" Let's start 2021 out right by learning how to brew your own beer. This is a two part article and I have included both parts at this time. Enjoy the results. Read Part 1, Read Part 2.

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