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6 Publisher’s Note
7 Editorial:
The burglar does more than steal
67 Ask Jackie:
Purchasing raw acorns, free-range chickens, using a washboard, getting rid of stumps, canning safety, peanut butter shelf life, moving to Alaska, desert gardening, sheep vs goats, bleaching flour, acidic tomatoes, "puffing" cereal
28 Think of it this way:
Fake lawsuits, stacked juries, and lawyers
72 Irreverent joke page
11 Ayoob on Firearms:
Common sense about burglary prevention
81 Letters
90 Classified ads (pdf)
90 Classified advertising form
93 Advertiser Index
95 BHM anthologies, CD-ROMs, & books
96-97 Order form/Subscription Info
98 The last word:
Getting rich through generosity
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| ABOUT THE COVER |
This issue’s cover is from a photograph taken by BHM’s own John Silveira. The subject is Dave and Ilene Duffy’s oldest son, Jacob, age 12. The photo was taken in May of 2003 on the beach near the estuary of Myers Creek, just south of Gold Beach, Oregon, during a negative tide. While the rest of his family scouted other parts of the beach, Jacob stopped to search for sand dollars hidden in the mud. Silveira took the opportunity to sneak up on the unsuspecting Jacob and catch him kneeling over his own reflection. It’s the perfect “Country Moment” of a curious young boy. |
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Building and tools
33 Metal roofs By Tom R. Kovach
42 Novel rolled roof shingles to compliment split shake siding By David Lee
Self-Reliance
18 35 country jobs: how folks make a living near my hometown By Charles Sanders
24 Creating wealth with DRIPs (Dividend Reinvestment Plans) By Gary F. Arnet
77 Turning down the thermostat saves By Tom R. Kovach
Food and recipes
61 Tasty uses for garden and wild edibles By Alice Brantley Yeager
76 From water to plate, handling fish safely By Tom R. Kovach
77 Tahini: a health food par-excellence By Habeeb Salloum
Alternative energy
37 Solar power 101: Inverters By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM
56 Designing the nonelectric homestead or retreat By Steven Gregersen
Farm and Garden
8 Raising market lambs on the small place By Charles Sanders
80 Grass as mulch By Tom R. Kovach
Remembering the old days
74 Get a piece of history: an M1 Garand rifle By Mike Blank
80 The first and last time I smoked By Al Hartgrove
Small Town America
50 Snowflake, Arizona By Emily Salinger
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