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One Approach to Fighting Food Insecurity
“Thirsty Soil” has gone through a few re-inventions of itself over the years, but my intent has always been the same.
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New Name? Who Dis?
On Renaming, and Refocusing
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Elements of Self-Reliance: Part 1
You might be wondering when you signed up for this newsletter… let me explain.
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Do You Have Enough?
Here at our house, a few of us are asthmatic, so I try to stay on top of our inhalers. Are they running low, or do the nozzles merely need clean…
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Choose September's Content!
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From Faucet to Future: Creative Water Storage Solutions
Last time, we discussed how much water we needed, versus how much water we’re accustomed to having.
“It's not how much we give, but how much we put into giving"
So many people have so much…stuff, and so many don’t have enough. It’s a realization that feeds gratitude, I think. At least for me, it does. Ju…
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How Much Water Do You Need To Store?
“Water, water, everywhere
What I'm Reading: Issue 3
I call these pieces “What I’m Reading”, but you and I both know that an intelligent person consumes more than one kind of information.
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What If Help Isn't Coming?
Before I moved out to the bush (as we up here call it), in many ways I had a “country attitude”.
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The Beginning of A Journey
The dark side of clothes, and how to find the light.
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Remember "Choose Your Ending" Books?
Choose the content you want to see most!
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How Solar Panels Are Made
Did you know Bell Labs unveiled the first modern solar cell in 1954?
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Feed The Soil, Feed The People
Did you know that you have to eat 8 oranges in one day to get the nutrients your grandparents got from a single orange? 50 years ago, everyone knew you…
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How to achieve a life of self-reliance, through homegrown food, water conservation, doing more with less, and being mindful of our impact on the lands we call home.
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