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Goat birthing and raising kids

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Claw Hammers

By R.E. Rawlinson Scottish writer and philosopher Thomas Carlyle observed that “Man is a tool using animal … without tools he is nothing, with tools...

Victory Gardens

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #54 • November/December, 1998 There have been very few times in our nation's history when "We, the people" have banded together...

You Can Make Your Own Fertilizers

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

By John Silveira Issue #31 • January/February, 1995 "What were you listening to when I got to your house? Sounded nice. I don't think I've ever...

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

Lenie in the kitchen: Lemon scones, pound cake, and pie

Comfort foods of Ireland – hearty recipes from Grandma’s old file box

Woolen winter mittens in minutes

Are hydrogen-fueled cars pie-in-the-sky?

The light at the end of the gun

By Massad Ayoob Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 Dave writes, "A few weeks ago I had to shoot a skunk in the chicken house, but the...

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

1911: The classic homeland security pistol

The gee-whiz! page — Cats: Why they rule our world

By O. E. MacDougal Issue #170 • March/April, 2018 House cats A recent Gallup poll showed that cat ownership is pretty much evenly distributed between men and...

The MTHFR mutation and why it may matter to you

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

Terrorist attack! Was this predictable?

How environmental ideology hurts the solar energy industry

Guns Save Lives Chapter 1: Point Blank

Common sense about burglary prevention

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

By Gene Sheley Issue #50 • March/April, 1998 Near the top of North America's wildlife food chain is the mountain lion, a close second to bears...

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

By Linda Slate Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 While searching for a large quantity (five pounds or more) feeder for my backyard flock, I kept running...

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Raising your own beef for your family

Get out of debt, stay out of debt

You Can Make Your Own Fertilizers

By Christopher and Dolores Lynn Nyerges Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 For some people, home gardening is an expensive pursuit, which seems a bit backward to us. At one time, people gardened because home-grown produce was...

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

By John Silveira Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 My engineer father was not fond of wasting time or energy. He was always searching for a better, more efficient way to perform chores, especially chores that reoccurred...