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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