In 1818 the first human to human blood transfusion was successfully completed. Early transfusions were risky and often resulted in the death of the patient. It was not until 1901, when the Austrian Karl Landsteiner discovered human …
Today I am on a bit of a rant. The other day I watched Doomsday Preppers escape from New York. They had their so-called experts on the show teaching bad information. One of their experts …
Now that is a question I ask myself all the time. Several years ago before I really wanted a garden my husband had me set up a round wire frame and put all the grass …
Yesterday, I was given a can of powdered milk that was produced by Sam Andy about 30 years ago. Being interested in long-term storage foods, I had to open it and do a taste test. …
Bean Shooters Are Best For Boys – Memories of Rabbit Stew and a Slingshot This is a guest post by C.E. Harris, Gerrardstown, West Virginia When I was a kid growing up in Northern Virginia in …
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[/caption] My mother was in her early twenties during WW2 and lived in England. Talking with her about her experiences during rationing and other shortages has been helpful to me. One of the things that …
Unlike what many people think ropes are not something that you just throw in the corner letting them get wet and dirty. They require maintenance and care. Ropes are not all the same. Climbing ropes …
Ropes and Knots are something that most of us no longer use in our everyday modern life. If you lived a hundred years ago, most of us would have at least a rudimentary understanding of …
The following is a list put out by a survivor of hurricane Sandy on things that he learned. Most of the list I agree with, there are a couple of things I disagree with, like …
Cheese waxing is a subject that I frequently see come up on the internet. This is a subject that causes me real concern. I understand the desire to wax your own cheese for long-term storage. However, …
