From my experience working in disaster response, I know the work and thought that goes into running a shelter during a disaster. Emergency management workers try very hard to make shelters safe and comfortable. However, the lack of privacy, resources, and independence makes me pretty hesitant to choose to go to a shelter as long […]
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How To Keep Up With the Amount of Water You Drink Per Day?
Genny has a good tip on how to keep up with how much water you should drink in a day. Water is a vital part of a healthy diet. It helps you to feel full, it lubricates your joints, helps your body eliminate waste, lets you sweat to keep cool, and is generally essential […]
Einstein’s Secret to Amazing Problem Solving (and 10 Specific Ways You Can Use It)
I was researching an Einstein quote (the one from the image to the left), and found a really cool website called Litemind. This site “Explores ways to use our minds efficiently”. After spending an hour or two reading the articles, I realized that it has some relevance to the self reliant. The article on Einstein’s […]
10 Tips to Survive Heat and Drought
Heat and Drought are killers, and care should be take to protect those that are vulnerable, This is especially true for the elderly and young children. Here are 10 Tips to Survive Heat and Drought: First, install window air conditioners snugly, and insulate around them for a tighter fit. Next, install temporary reflectors, such as […]
Why we are losing, and what to do about it…
We are losing – Looking at it rationally I don’t see any other conclusion for why we are losing is that conservative America is losing the big fights. Look at the freedoms of your grandparents, compare that to the rules your parent’s lived by, contrast that to today’s regulations, and then extrapolate out the world […]