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What to Eat When You’re Broke 19 Aug 2013 | 06:31 am
The lower your income is, the more difficult it is to be particular about what you feed your family. This probably isn’t an earth-shattering revelation to anyone, but if you feel like experimentin...
Cuadrilla Killa – Lord Browne 18 Aug 2013 | 11:11 am
Perjurer Lord Browne – Drill Baby, Drill The former boss of British Petroleum, who presided over a declining safety record before he perjured himself in court documents, has spoken up in favour of fr...
Supplements – what I take to stay healthy 17 Aug 2013 | 10:47 pm
School is starting, fall is nearly here, for many people, that means being exposed to more people, germs, viruses and such. For me it means new allergies are visiting as well… At this time of year, I...
Fall vegetable garden 17 Aug 2013 | 07:14 am
Many of the same guidelines apply for fall gardening as spring gardening. The site for the garden needs to have a water source, full sun and well-drained soil. The timing of the planting is important...
Energy from neighbors, not utilities 16 Aug 2013 | 05:50 am
Alice Orrell: Wind prophet A new study reported by Northwest Public Radio has found a growing trend for small wind turbines in the USA. These are mostly single turbines in people’s backyards, on farm...
Hobbit home destroyed 14 Aug 2013 | 11:22 am
Planners are the problem A young couple have been left heartbroken after planners ordered their unique ‘hobbit home’ to be bulldozed, effectively leaving them homeless. Charlie Hague and Megan Willi...
CostCo and the Zombie Apocalypse 13 Aug 2013 | 10:05 pm
The Taurus owners club asked its members what they would do in the Zombie Apocalypse and got some interesting answers. Half the posters would definitely do something – usually involving guns. “I liv...
How to butcher a chicken humanely – video 12 Aug 2013 | 05:03 am
This is one method of dispatching and butchering a chicken, I noticed he said “sorry” to the chicken before starting the procedure… it’s what I would do too. He uses a killing cone, a plucker, I will...
Wind farms are damaging our energy future 12 Aug 2013 | 04:10 am
Anti-wind Nimbies may have a point The growth of Renewable Energy could usher in a future where our energy is produced at the same place where it is consumed – and power is literally returned to the ...
Off grid lighting 4 Feb 2013 | 05:28 am
Whether you live off grid or in a regular home, you need light. With the right number and position of windows, you can get along just fine during the day, but once the sun goes down, you start needing...