Project: Operation Drillbit
Posted by Ted Bronson | Filed under Capitalism, Do It Yourself, Idiot Legislation
Folks, you know I’m all about doing it yourself. You also know that I think we should be drilling enough wells in the Gulf of Mexico to walk from Tampa to Galveston without getting our feet wet. I believe I may have even made my displeasure with our Senate hirelings plain on at least one [...]
Tags: capitalism is good, unpaid promotion
Victory Garden Tradition
Posted by Hazel Stone | Filed under Do It Yourself, Patriot's Journey
Despite the media-fueled whinging going on about rising food prices, the national situation is nothing near where it was during WWII, when canned food was rationed and Victory Gardens first became popular…but growing your own fresh veg just makes sense. It’s significantly cheaper to grow a $2 red bell pepper plant (or a $.05 seed), [...]
Tags: earn it, Patriot's Journey, self-reliance
Black Gold, Indiana (?) Tea
Posted by Ted Bronson | Filed under Do It Yourself
This just tickles my sense of “do it yourself” to no end. It seems that Greg Losh has put in an oil well on his property that not only pays off in three barrels of oil a day, but also gives him enough natural gas to heat his own house, as well as that of [...]
Tags: capitalism is good, Heroes
The Future
Posted by Hazel Stone | Filed under Do It Yourself
Remember this name: Moshe Kai Cavalin Most ten year old boys are playing baseball, video games or just hanging out with friends, but, not Moshe. He’s cramming for final college exams. … Within a year, if he keeps up his grades and completes the rest of his requirements, he hopes to transfer from his two-year [...]
Tags: earn it
Neeeeeeeeee
Posted by Hazel Stone | Filed under Buttinskis, Do It Yourself
Am I the only one that finds this utterly hilarious? The sound was coming from a wall-mounted box, but not everyone can hear it. The device, called the Mosquito, is audible only to teens and young adults and was installed outside the building to drive away loiterers. The gadget made its debut in the United [...]
Tags: protect thyself, self-reliance
Feel Safer Yet?
Posted by Hazel Stone | Filed under Do It Yourself, Over The Seas
It’s been a while since we turned our jaundiced eye across the pond… Pastors are set to board Croydon buses to help control unruly schoolchildren and teenagers. Because parents obviously should not be held responsible. The religious volunteers – or “school pastors” – will also attempt to turn young people involved in crime away from [...]
Tags: (formerly) great britain, parenting through humiliation, social responsibility
