Miscellaneous

As unlikely as it may sound, the unimposing tealeaf might be the answer to bioterror worries—most notably anthrax and ricin attacks. Researchers have already learned of...

I owned my first BB gun at the young age of eight years. By then, my father and I had been over every lesson a young...

Living in the boondocks can be very relaxing, but now and then it gets the best of me.  Living in the country most of my life,...

Ah, to be young again. I was sitting in my truck down by the boat ramp yesterday taking a break, when a kid ran up to...

When trying to live off the grid, you want to make use of everything you have—and that includes the space you have! Any household with kiddos...

“Have you ever raised a pig?” the old man asked me. “Why yes I have,” I said with a smile. Like most people who listen to...

I like to build things. There is no feeling in the world like finishing a project, stepping back and admiring your accomplishments. It’s a man thing,...

The school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut is a tragedy that has gripped the nation. Everyone is eager to lay the blame on some person, some object,...

Don’t you just love it when you find out you can use something for more than its intended purpose? Not only does it make you feel...

Growing up in the Midwest, our winters were below freezing most of the time. With six children at home, my parents had their hands full keeping...