Day: February 26, 2008

Letter Re: Advice on a Whole Life Insurance Policy and Firearms

Jim, I’m a newbie to your site and I love it! Read it every morning instead of the newspaper. I’m a single female horse rancher living in Alabama (not originally from Alabama). I attend a home church and have been preparing for our future events for several years before reading your blog. After reading the blog I realize how much farther I have to go. Especially in the home defense area. I own two .22 rimfires and a BB gun. LOL! Thank you so much for all the time and information your providing us. I’ve referred many of like mind …


Letter Re: Guinea Fowl for Bug Control in Your Garden

After reading yet another article about how guineas do no harm in the garden, I thought it was time to toss in my thoughts on the matter. First, guineas do not do nearly the damage a flock of chickens will do. However… When mine were free to roam the garden, they dug their dust pits right at the base of plants because the soil under plants is cooler from both shade and watering. Be prepared to sacrifice plants to exposed roots. They walked up and down the rows of strawberries and pecked at all the green strawberries, which then just …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Mike found a web site from a builder of modern-day castles. Sadly, their extant castle projects seem to be designed for “fantasy” looks rather than tactical practicality. They have far too many windows at ground level. At least the walls are two feet thick. If I could ever afford to spend that much on a castle, I would want a real portcullis –not a fake one that is nothing more than a flimsy door.    o o o D.K. sent us an article which updates first mention in SurvivalBlog more than a year ago: Biodiversity ‘doomsday vault’ comes to life …