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Farming: Broadforking, gardening, and growing your own food, expanded and refined
Earlier this week, I discussed the idea of using a broadfork as a method for tilling the ground instead of using a tiller and and why this method is superior to traditional tilling. Of course, this method still has its own related expenses and may seem like a daunting investment of resources and time to […] Continue reading
Posted in Farming
Tagged challenges, Choices, Experiments, Farming, food production, gardening, Gardneing, Independence, Self-sufficiency, self-sustainment
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“Keep your head down” represents a compromise of the Christian worldview
I hear this idea or something like it often: “We should just keep our heads down and mind our own business.” Usually, it comes from conservatively minded people, often from Christians, and mostly in relationship to ongoing world events the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Society
Tagged Action, belief, Faith, History, Independence, living out loud, Worldview
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Post-election hangover
Things never look as good the next day as they did at the time we were doing them. So, the people who bothered to vote in this election brought the Republicans back into power in the House and many states … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Government, Politics, Voting
Tagged Americans, Constitution, Debt, Economy, Elections, Government, Independence, money, People, power, Reality, responsibility, taxes
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Farming: Food as a fungible commodity
All around the internet, you can find vigorous discussions about how, with the impending risk of international economic meltdown brought about by massive overspending, the smart bet is to invest in things like gold, which is a fungible commodity that will retain its value even if the rest of the economy self-destructs. While, in some […] Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Farming, Food, Philosophy
Tagged challenges, Choices, commodity, Experiments, Farming, food production, Independence, Opportunities, Self-sufficiency, self-sustainment
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Farming: My 10-10-10 challenge
I often hear a lot of people claiming that the world cannot feed itself. They say there are too many people. They say there isn’t enough land to grow all that food. Some, even recognize that there aren’t enough farmers to grow the food we need. They throw up their hands and lament that we […] Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Food, Philosophy
Tagged challenges, Experiments, farmers, Farming, food production, grain, Grass, Independence, revolutions, Self-sufficiency, self-sustainment
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