Protecting the Gift is a great companion book to DeBecker’s first book The Gift of Fear. This book takes those concepts and applies them to raising a secure child that can operate safely in today’s world. I did not have a child the first time I read this, and did not see as much value […]
Category: Equipment and Book Reviews
Things we use or read to make DGW homestead work better.
Amateur Rocket Motor Construction
One hobby I would like to do more of is Pyrotechnics. I love fireworks and I love diy projects, but unfortunately the regulations on storage keeps my playing to a minimum. However, even if I don’t get to build as much sparkly smoky things as I like, I still enjoy reading about them Amateur rocket […]
Anthem
Anthem has long been hailed as one of Ayn Rand’s classic novels, and a clear predecessor to her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. In Anthem, Rand examines a frightening future in which individuals have no name, no independence, and no values. Equality 7-2521 lives in the dark ages of the future where all […]
Ask me no Questions, I’ll Tell you no Lies
Ask me no questions, I’ll tell you no lies is a pretty interesting book, especially since courts have long held that law enforcement officers can lie to you. There have been several instances of innocent individuals convicted based upon statements they have made to cops that were taken out of context. If your a thug, and […]
Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged is a book that people either love or hate depending on their point of view and how many times they have read it. I read this book once a year, and have for the past several years, and each time it becomes clearer and much more useful. This year I read it prior […]