Issue #89 September/October, 2004

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DEPARTMENTS

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

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. For a subscription Call Toll Free 1-800--835-2418

FEATURES

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