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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Monsanto Sends In Damage Control Over HR 875

Greetings. I read this article on http://dprogram.net/2009/03/27/what-might-the-so-called-monsanto-bill-really-do/, I was dissapointed that Dprogram would publish something like this.
What might the so-called “Monsanto bill” really do?
Posted by sakerfa on March 27, 2009

You can go there and read it yourself if you like. I’m not posting it here in its entirety.
Look people, Dprogram is trying to be 100% objective and give these legislators the benefit of the doubt. Its too late in the game to be giving these liars any benefits of the doubt. Our countnry is falling into tyranny, we cannot afford the luxury of going soft with Monsanto and its gaggle of spineless benefactors in government. Monsanto is trying to do damage control because YOU got pissed off about HR 875. Now you will see Glen Beck and other media outlets “debunking” the critics of HR 875. Don’t fall for it patriots. Don’t let up. INCREASE the pressure of resistance to HR 875. Some of you fell for Glen Beck’s fake patriot act. I personally went to Becks blog and asked him what he was up to. I told him he was a great actor and he can fool many people. Yesterday Beck came out and announced that the FEMA camps are not real. You see? You see what they did? Damage control. Everyone was getting wise to the FEMA camps so they took Beck and had him spew a few truths to gain the trust of the gullible. Then he comes out and spews disinformation. Don’t go soft. Stay away from the TV news, its 100% propaganda. I always liked Dprogram, I am hoping Sakerfa will change his stance on the issue and go full balls against HR 875. I believe he just got lax for a minute and did not realize that Monsanto has teams of experts to “clean up” situations like the backlash against HR 875. Just don’t YOU fall for their damage control tactics. It means we have them up against the ropes. Here are the comments I left on Dprogram in regards to the “Monsanto” bill. :
1. Joel the k said
March 28, 2009 at 10:38 am
Your article about HR 875, I could not locate a place to comment on it. I am dissapointed at that article. I see what you are doing with it, trying to remain 100% objective. But come on Sakerfa, the lobbyists DO write their own legislation and then have their whore congressperson rubber stamp it. Its too late in the game to remain 100% objective with these NWO sell-outs. Don’t do it man. Don’t go soft like this. These people lie and steal for a living these “representatives” and the scum-bag PACs Monsanto sends in to sex’em up and bribe them down. All this is is Monsanto damage control because they saw the grassroots movement forming against this bill and OTHERS you must remember. HR 875 is not an isolated incident. They are pushing draconian legislation every day. We have to push back. I am asking you to take another look at the big picture and realize that you are falling for an old trick the politicians use when the people start fkin up their plans.

pH values for foods -

pH values are a measure of the acidity or alkalinity.
The scale is from 1 to 14 with 7 being neutral and 1 being most acid and 14 most alkaline.
1 (acid).............7(neutral)..............14(alkaline)

VEGETABLES             pH         VEGETABLES             pH
 
Artichokes             5.6        Peas                   5.8 - 7.0
  Canned               5.7 - 6      Frozen               6.4 - 6.7
Asparagus              4  -  6      Canned               5.7 - 6.0
  Canned               5.2 - 5.3    Dried                6.5 - 6.8
  Buds                 6.7        Pepper                 5.15
  Stalks               6.1        Pimiento               4.6 - 4.9
Beans                  5.7 - 6.2  Potatoes               6.1
  String               4.6        Tubers                 5.7
  Lima                 6.5        Sweet                  5.3 - 5.6
  Kidney               5.4 - 6    Pumpkin                4.8 - 5.2
Beets                  4.9 - 5.6  Radishes (red)         5.8 - 6.5
S                      4.2 - 4.4    (white)              5.5 - 5.7
  Canned               4.9        Rhubarb                3.1 - 3.4
Brussel sprouts        6.0 - 6.3    Canned               3.4
Cabbage                5.2 - 6.0  Rice (all cooked)
  Green                5.4 - 6.9    Brown                6.2 - 6.7
  White                6.2          White                6.0 - 6.7
  Red                  5.4 - 6.0    Wild                 6.0 - 6.4
  Savoy                6.3        Sauerkraut             3.4 - 3.6
Carrots                4.9 - 5.2  Sorrel                 3.7
  Canned               5.18-5.22  Spinach                5.5 - 6.8
  Juice                6.4          Cooked               6.6 - 7.2
Cauliflower            5.6          Frozen               6.3 - 6.5
Celery                 5.7 - 6.0  Squash (all cooked)
Chives                 5.2 - 6.1    Yellow               5.8 - 6.0
Corn                   6.0 - 7.5    White                5.5 - 5.7
  Canned               6.0          Hubbard              6.0 - 6.2
  Sweet                7.3        Tomatoes (whole)       4.2 - 4.9
Cucumbers              5.1 - 5.7    Paste                3.5 - 4.7
  Dill pickles         3.2 - 3.5    Canned               3.5 - 4.7
Eggplant               4.5 - 5.3    Juice                4.1 - 4.2
Hominy (cooked)        6.0        Turnips                5.2 - 5.5
Horseradish            5.35        Zucchini (cooked)     5.8 - 6.1
Kale (cooked)          6.4 - 6.8
Kohlrabi (cooked)      5.7 - 5.8       FRUITS
Leeks                  5.5 - 6.0  Apples
Lettuce                5.8 - 6.0    Delicious            3.9
Lentils (cooked)       6.3 - 6.8    Golden Delicious     3.6
Mushrooms (cooked)     6.2          Jonathan             3.33
Okra (cooked)          5.5 - 6.4    McIntosh             3.34
Olives (green)         3.6 - 3.8    Winesap              3.47
       (ripe)          6.0 - 6.5    Juice                3.4 - 4.0
Onions (red)           5.3 - 5.8    Sauce                3.3 - 3.6
       (white)         5.4 - 5.8  Apricots               3.3 - 4.0
       (yellow)        5.4 - 5.6    Dried                3.6 - 4.0
Parsley                5.7 - 6.0    Canned               3.74
Parsnip                5.3        Bananas                4.5 - 5.2

FRUITS (contin.)         pH           MEAT, POULTRY         pH
Cantaloupe             6.17-7.13  Beef
Dates                  6.3 - 6.6    Ground               5.1 - 6.2
Figs                   4.6          Ripened              5.8
Grapefruit             3.0 - 3.3    Unripened            7.0
  Canned               3.1 - 3.3    Canned               6.6
  Juice                3.0          Tongue               5.9
Lemons                 2.2 - 2.4  Ham                    5.9 - 6.1
  Canned juice         2.3        Lamb                   5.4 - 6.7
Limes                  1.8 - 2.0  Pork                   5.3 - 6.9
Mangos                 3.9 - 4.6  Veal                   6.0
Melons                            Chicken                6.5 - 6.7
  Cassaba              5.5 - 6.0  Turkey (roasted)       5.7 - 6.8
  Honey dew            6.3 - 6.7
  Persian              6.0 - 6.3  FISH
Nectarines             3.9        Fish (most fresh)      6.6 - 6.8
Oranges                3.1 - 4.1  Clams                  6.5
  Juice                3.6 - 4.3  Crabs                  7.0
  Marmalade            3.0        Oysters                4.8 - 6.3
Papaya                 5.2 - 5.7  Tuna fish              5.2 - 6.1
Peaches                3.4 - 3.6  Shrimp                 6.8 - 7.0
  In jars              4.2        Salmon                 6.1 - 6.3
  In cans              4.9        Whitefish              5.5
Persimmons             5.4 - 5.8  Freshwater (most)      6.9 - 7.3
Pineapple              3.3 - 5.2  Sturgeon               5.5 - 6.0
  Canned               3.5        Herring                6.1 - 6.4
  Juice                3.5
Plums                  2.8 - 4.6  DAIRY PRODUCTS/EGGS
Pomegranates           3.0        Butter                 6.1 - 6.4
Prunes                 3.1 - 5.4  Buttermilk             4.5
  Juice                3.7        Milk                   6.3 - 8.5
Quince (stewed)        3.1 - 3.3    Acidophilus          4.0
Tangerines             4.0          Cream                6.5
Watermelon             5.2 - 5.8  Cheeses

BERRIES                             Camembert            7.44
Blackberries           3.2 - 4.5    Cheddar              5.9
Blueberries            3.7          Cottage              5.0
  Frozen               3.1 - 3.35   Cream cheese         4.88
Cherries               3.2 - 4.1    Edam                 5.4
Cranberries                         Roquefort            5.5 - 5.9
 Sauce                 2.4          Swiss Gruyer         5.1 - 6.6
  Juice                2.3 - 2.5  Eggs
Currants (red)         2.9          White                7.0 - 9.0
Gooseberries           2.8 - 3.1    Yolk                 6.4
Grapes                 3.4 - 4.5    Egg solids, whites   6.5 - 7.5

Raspberries            3.2 - 3.7    Whole                7.1 - 7.9
Strawberries           3.0 - 3.5    Frozen               8.5 - 9.5
  Frozen               2.3 - 3.0

BAKERY PRODUCTS        pH
Bread                  5.3 - 5.8
Eclairs                4.4 - 4.5
Napoleons              4.4 - 4.5
Biscuits               7.1 - 7.3
Crackers               7.0 - 8.5
Cakes
  Angel food           5.2 - 5.6
  Chocolate            7.2 - 7.6
  Devil's food         7.5 - 8.0
  Pound                6.6 - 7.1
  Sponge               7.3 - 7.6
  White layer          7.1 - 7.4
  Yellow layer         6.7 - 7.1
Flour                  6.0 - 6.3

MISCELLANEOUS
Caviar (domestic)      5.4
Cider                  2.9 - 3.3
Cocoa                  6.3
Corn syrup             5.0
Corn starch            4.0 - 7.0
Ginger ale             2.0 - 4.0
Honey                  3.9
Jams/Jellies           3.1 - 3.5
Mayonnaise             4.2 - 4.5
Molasses               5.0 - 5.5
Raisins                3.8 - 4.0
Sugar                  5.0 - 6.0
Vinegar                2.0 - 3.4
Yeast                  3.0 - 3.5

(a)pH values were derived from the following references:

Anon. 1962. pH values of food products. Food Eng. 34(3):98-99.

Bridges, M.A., and Mattice, M.R. 1939. Over two thousand estimations of
the pH of representative foods. Am. J. Digest. Dis. Nutr. 9:440-449.

FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual, 6th Ed. 1984. Chapter 23, Table 11.

---------------

From Richard Webb

The following chart comes from The Curious Cook by Harold McGee.

Fruit   Sugar Content       Acid Content
        %of fresh weight    %of fresh weight
-
Lime             1%             5.0%
Avocado          1              0.2
Lemon            2              5.0
Tomato           3              0.5
Cranberry        4              3.0
Red Currant      6              1.8
Grapefruit       6              2.0
Guava            7              0.4
Cantaloupe       7              0.2
Strawberry       7              1.6
Raspberry        7              1.6
Blackberry       8              1.5
Papaya           8              0.1
Apricot          9              1.7
Watermelon       9              0.2
Peach            9              0.4
Black Currant   10              3.2
Pear            10              0.1
Honeydew        10              0.2
Orange          11              1.2
Plum            11              0.6
Blueberry       11              0.3
Gooseberry      11              1.8
Passion Fruit   11              3.0
Prickly Pear    11              0.1
Mango           11              0.5
Pineapple       13              1.1
Pomegranate     13              1.2
Apple           13              0.8
Cherry          14              0.5
Kiwi            14              3.0
Persimmon       14              0.2
Fig             15              0.4
Grape           16              0.2
Banana          17              0.3
Litchi          17              0.3

What foods can be home canned, and what foods shouldn’t be?

Foods considered high acid (pH lower than 4.6/4.7) can be boiling waterbath
canned. This next chart is reworked from _Putting Food By_.

Foods at pH 2.0-3.0 - lemons, gooseberries, underripe plums

Foods at pH 3.0-3.5 - ripe plums, underripe apples, ripe oranges and
grapefruit, strawberries, rhubarb, blackberries, cherries,
raspberries, blueberries, very underripe peaches and apricots

Foods at pH 3.5-4.0 - ripe apples, oranges, grapefruit, overripe
blackberries, cherries, raspberries, and peaches, ripe apricots,
under-ripe pears, pineapple, sauerkraut, (other pickles?)

Foods at pH 4.0-4.6 (BORDERLINE) -tomatoes, figs Above 4.6 or so, must
be pressure canned.

Foods at 4.6-5.0 - some tomatoes, depends on the variety. (Green
tomatoes are below 4.6). pimentoes, pumpkin. USDA suggests that
pumpkin butter cannot be canned safely.

Foods at 5.0-6.0 - carrots, beets, squash, beans, spinach, cabbage,
turnips, peppers, sweet potatoes, asparagus, mushrooms, white potatoes

Foods at 6.0-7.0 - peas, tuna, lima beans, corn, meats, cow’s milk,
salmon, oysters, shrimp.

Above 7.0 - hominy, black olives (each are lye cured). Leave these to
the pros.

Check the list of pH readings for common foods and condiments below. Need
to also consider the size of your jars (half gallon size jars are made, but
you probably shouldn’t can with them), the physical properties of your food
and the gooeyness of what you are canning. Pumpkin/squash purees and
butters, and refried beans probably shouldn’t be home canned—it will take
a long time to get the center of the jar hot enough. However, squash and
pumpkin chunks (raw pack) can be pressure canned. [Interestingly, spinach
and chard shouldn’t be home canned because the leaves will condense into a
mass, insulate the center of jar, and form a dangerous cold spot—Louis
Nagel.] Also, cream soups and cream-style vegetables shouldn’t be home
canned for the same reason that pumpkin butter shouldn’t be canned.

Nice, many subject, be prepared blog:

http://selfsustainedliving.blogspot.com/2009/03/cheese-making-ideas.html

http://selfsustainedliving.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-gardening-trend.html

the New gardening trend
I read this yesterday and bookmarked the story so I could find it easy this morning. I’m thrilled with this whole new trend, of course. Seems people are finally thinking about feeding themselves! Dollars From Dirt is a nice little news article about how more people are turning their tiny backyards into gardens! Way to go folks! None of you will be sorry you planted food for yourself.

As I finish getting my first crops out(taters, onions, garlic, lettuce) I will work on those self watering container thingies I’ve been talking about making. I will post pictures and instructions too. Will be useful for folks that don’t have a yard to put a garden in.

Again, way to go folks! Keep gardening!

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What the Hell Can We Do?
75% of the population in this burg are a bunch of single digit I.Q. droolin’ idiots. Lots on the public dole, most all of ‘em “vote” by pulling the “D” lever and walk away... The rest are too busy working and being sheeple to pay attention to what’s going on.

I’ve written letters to the editor of the local mullet wrapper, calling for protest, calling for a march (well written, inciting no violence....), and none get published. The local talking heads on the radio immediately slap down anyone who speaks out against the government. I’ll get no air time....

The only thing I can think to do is to build a website, hang a sign on my fence, and another on the Heep, and maybe drum up some revolters (this is way more than a “protest”) that way.... Some how, some way, I need to spread the word. To wake the sheeple up. I need to make enough noise to get people to notice. If I had the money, I’d print me up a bunch of pamphlets as Thomas Paine did. But I ain’t got the money for that.....

This blog is read far and wide, but I’ve got zilch for local readers, so this ain’t the platform to preach from....

I could stand on a street corner with a bullhorn and a sandwich board, but all that would accomplish is making me look like a moron, and would likely draw unwanted attention from Johnny Law....

I’m sick and tired of sitting back and doing nothing. Calling/writing my “representatives” is a complete waste of time. All I ever get back is a form letter response, if I get any response at all, and then I get a bunch of “look how great I am” spam from them in my email.

All I know is that I’m mad as hell, and I gotta do something...... We all need to do something...... Prepping your ass off is something, but what good will it do if you’re forced to live in fear? If you’re afraid of being “found out”, getting robbed, JBTs knocking down the door at 2 AM...... That ain’t life, that’s prison. I want to bust out of prison! Please send me your ideas. Stay tuned....
Posted by Mayberry at 8:15 AM

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Symptoms Of
Morgellons Affliction

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A Gift From Russia
*photo borrowed from FreeRepublic.com

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2208689/posts

Did you know that Russia gave to America a monument commemorating the tragedy that occured on September 11, 2001? I had not heard of this prior to this morning on my drive into the office, so of course I had to go look it up! I checked TruthOrFiction and Snopes, and sure enough, they both agree that this is absolutely true!

Go checkout FreeRepublic.com and the 911monument.com sites to see all of the photos and to read specifics, but here is some information about this.

*The base is surrounded by a wall with the name of every person lost in these attacks.
*The walk is made of stones engraved with messages.
*This is a gift from the people of Russia and President Vladimir Putin.
*This was dedicated on September 11, 2006.
*This is located in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Here we are 2 1/2 years after the completion and dedication of this monument and I have never heard a single story about this. Why not? What is going on with the media that a foreign nation gives us a gift to help us remember the pain of attacks on our soil and they don’t even tell the American people about this??!?!!?

Go check out the other pictures on the sites above.

http://patriotscave.blogspot.com/2009/03/obamacons-sheep-nazis-and-ghost-towns.html

[snipped]

I’m telling you right now, my family serves God. Almighty God. My fathers fought and died for these United States of America so that my children could grow up in a representative republic, where the government stays the hell out of your business and does what it is told to do. This unconstitutional act, known as the “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act”, is against my religious faith. This act would have me to send my children to a re-education camp. It is stated right there in the bill that children would be taught “environmental stewardship”, among other things. The federal government of the United States is following U.N. mandates, and they freely admit that. The United Nations ideas of environmental stewardship is based on a Luciferian doctrine of Earth-Goddess worship. Indeed it has been stated by the UN that “No one will enter the New World Order unless he or she will make a pledge to worship Lucifer. No one will enter the New Age unless he will take a Luciferian Initiation.”—David Spangler,

[snipped]

Bo Gritz

One of my old favorites from the Chuck Harder days, he is the Army man who managed to get Randy Weaver out of the cabin and keep him alive, in the Ruby Ridge massacre.

Bo Gritz is broadcasting here, the others I don’t know, see one Herb program:

http://network.theamericanvoice.com/schedule.htm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/26/tent-city-california-recession-economy

[snipped]

The changing economy has, accordingly, thrown very different kinds of people into close quarters with one another. In Fresno, freelance electricians and truck drivers, employed until months ago, rub shoulders with crack addicts and those with serious psychological problems. There have been reports of violence in one part of Fresno’s encampment, known as New Jack City, but Burke said what really impressed her in Sacramento was the degree of cooperation.

“There is a sort of very pure democracy and self-governance at play. People are making up the rules of their cluster of tents, deciding what’s permitted, just as in any sort of community,” she said. “You don’t want to romanticise this - it isn’t camping - but there is a community, and there is a sense of helping others. We’ve had a series of storms here recently, and if there’s somebody new who doesn’t have a tent, people will take them in. It’s that understanding that, you know, there’s somebody worse off than I am.”

[We now have at least one in Kingman, Arizona, I heard the Police talk about going there and looking for someone, LOL, and not to arrest him, for information that the man had.
granny]

News:

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Universal Healthcare...

Computerized Medical Records....

Ever wonder why Øbama is sooooo keen on linking the two of these together?

While most people think that the goal of these is to really make healthcare better - Is it really?

We all know that Universal Healthcare would be overly expensive - but Øbama says that Computer Records will SAVE vast amounts of money. How?

Seems that the word has leaked out... The real savings will be in data mining of those record databases and flagging those who will be denied service...

If medical treatments need to be rationed, here is the criteria table that leaked out...

Table 6. Exclusion Criteria

1. SOFA score criteria: patients excluded from critical care if risk of hospital mortality

80%

A. SOFA > 15

B. SOFA > 5 for

5 d, and with flat or rising trend

C.

6 organ failures

2. Severe, chronic disease with a short life expectancy

A. Severe trauma

B. Severe burns on patient with any two of the following:

i. Age > 60 yr

ii. > 40% of total body surface area affected

iii. Inhalational injury

C. Cardiac arrest

i. Unwitnessed cardiac arrest

ii. Witnessed cardiac arrest, not responsive to electrical therapy (defibrillation or pacing)

iii. Recurrent cardiac arrest

D. Severe baseline cognitive impairment

E. Advanced untreatable neuromuscular disease

F. Metastatic malignant disease

G. Advanced and irreversible neurologic event or condition

H. End-stage organ failure meeting the following criteria:

i. Heart

a. New York Heart Association class III or IV heart failure

ii. Lungs

a. COPD with FEV₁ < 25% predicted, baseline PaO₂ <55 mm Hg, or secondary pulmonary hypertension

b. Cystic fibrosis with postbronchodilator FEV₁ < 30% or baseline PaO₂ < 55 mm Hg

c. Pulmonary fibrosis with vital capacity or total lung capacity < 60% of predicted, baseline PaO₂ < 55 mm Hg, or secondary pulmonary hypertension

d. Primary pulmonary hypertension with New York Heart Association class III or IV heart failure, right atrial pressure > 10 mm Hg, or mean pulmonary arterial pressure > 50 mm Hg

iii. Liver

a. Child-Pugh score

7

I. Age > 85 yr

J. Elective palliative surgery

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15 Real Simple Ways to Save Thousands of Dollars

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Posted February 24, 2009 - 05:56 by Will Chen

Filed Under: Frugal Living
real simple march issue cover
Photo: Lucas Allen

The March issue of Real Simple magazine has a fantastic feature called 71 ways to spend smarter. With the magazine’s permission, I’m sharing 15 of my favorite tips from that issue.

March is the best time to buy a new TV

You can save an extra 15% if you buy your TV in March. New TV models usually come out in March, which means retailers will be clearing out their old inventory to make way for the newest items.

If March isn’t a good time, the day after Thanksgiving is the second best time to do your TV shopping. Of course, you can easily cut out TV altogether by watching your favorite shows on your computer.

Where to find the best deals in a supermarket?

Don’t buy products placed right at your eye level. That’s where the most expensive products are. Companies know that’s where you’ll look first, so they pay supermarkets a hefty premium to place their most expensive products right where you’re most likely to look.

Look up or down instead. That’s where you’ll find the store brands which are usually just as good.

Forget the 3,000 mile oil change rule

95% of drivers change oil too frequently, according to a AAA survey. The 3,000 mile rule is a myth. Unless your car gets heavy usage like a taxis, most cars can wait 7,500 miles, says Perry Stern, editor at MSN Autos.

Amy Schiff from our forums says you can save even more by changing your own oil: “The bonus is you don’t have to listen to the Jiffy Lube guy try to sell you extra services like changing the air filter for $16 when the part itself literally costs only $5.”

Best grocery buys from warehouse stores

Strip steak costs $5.99 a pound at warehouse stores vs. $11.49 a pound at the supermarket. Stock up because there’s plenty of ways to enjoy that bargain meat.

Another great buy is canned tomatoes, which is 45 cents a pound at the warehouse stores vs. $1.14 a pound at the supermarket.

Don’t splurge on fancy toothbrushes

cheap tooth brush

The American Dental Association says budget toothbrushes are effective tools for cleaning your teeth.

Pricier toothbrushes with fancy ridged bristles aren’t necessarily better. The real key is to avoid a toothbrush with hard, stiff bristles, which can cause enamel erosion and receding gums. The best option is soft brush with bristles that have rounded ends.

The oscillating-rotating electric toothbrushes are better for your teeth than manual ones at reducing plaque and gingivitas, but the benefits are modest.

You don’t need designer reading glasses

If you only need low-magnification nonprescription glasses to read, the cheap $15 glasses you can get at the drugstore will be as effective as the $125 designer glasses.

If the cheaper glasses feel comfortable on you, there’s no need to spend a fortune.

Share a babysitter with a neighbor

babysitter

Besides saving you money, this arrangement also gives your kid a built-in playmate! Visit our sister blog Parenting Squad for detailed instructions on how to set up a babysitting co-op.

Fix windshield chips immediately

crack in windshield

A small chip can easily lead to a full crack. Small chips cost $100 to fix. Cost of replacing a windshield? $500 to $1,200. Ouch.

How to negotiate lower fees with your health-care providers

blue pills

According to a 2005 Harris poll, two-thirds of people who asked for their medical fees to be lowered were successful.

The medical billing system has a lot of wiggle room for price adjustments. Always ask if discounts are available before the procedure. Offer to pay in cash can also save you up to 10 - 30% off your bill (ask for the “prompt-pay discount”).

For more ideas, check out Wise Bread’s comprehensive guide to getting the most out of your healthcare dollar.

Apple a day for whiter teeth

fresh apples

Snacking on crunchy fruits and vegetables like apples and celery can help you maintain a dazzling smile.

Need more whitening power? You can do an at-home treatment once a week. Add just enough hydrogen peroxide to a little baking soda to form a paste. Brush with this paste to get rid of unsightly discoloration.

Get together once a year for a clothing swap

clothing swap

Real Simple reader Kelsey Hughes gets together with her friends once a year for a clothing swap. It is a good excuse to clear out the closet and get some new clothes for yourself.

Best part? Everyone goes home feeling as if they’ve had a full day of exciting shopping without spending a dime.

Information you need for a medical emergency

pen and paper

Quick access to your medical background is crucial for getting the best emergency care. That’s why you should always carry a medical card in your wallet behind the driver’s license (paramedics will always check there).

Write down information such as

* medications and vitamins you’re taking
* any allergies
* major surgeries or illness
* contact information of your doctors
* contact information of your family members

Swap your latte for a misto

A misto is brewed coffee with steamed milk (as opposed to espresso with steamed milk). They generally cost about $1 less than regular lattes.

If you just want something hot and sweet, try steamed milk with a shot of flavored syrup.

No one will judge you for ditching bad gifts

My favorite tip comes from our good friend Erin Rooney Doland of Unclutterer, who also blogs at Real Simple.

How many of us are afraid to throw away tacky gifts for fear of offending someone? Erin says forget about it. She’s throwing out stuff all the time and no one has ever called her out on it.

So relax. That classic clown lamp your uncle gave you ten years ago? It’s time to let it go. He won’t mind.

Here are a few related tips to help you find more zen in your uncluttering efforts:

* How to get rid of all your crap
* A simple guide to regifting
* Smal space survival strategies

Store digital cameras in a travel soap case

canon case

Plastic travel soap cases and Altoids tin cans are great for storing small electronic devices like cameras and MP3 players.

Keep in mind these cases only offer protection against scratches and minor bumps. And as the helpful reader at the Consumerist pointed out, hiding electronics in unusual places may sometimes attract unwanted attention from the TSA.

That’s just the tip of the iceberg. If you see the March issue of Real Simple at the supermarket, pick it up and give it a scan. It is well worth your time.

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http://www.chestjournal.org/

Scary stuff like:

“Limited medical resources may need to be shared or reallocated to other patients with a higher likelihood of survival. Issues that need further clarification include: Who should receive limited resources, and how should they be allocated? Should those with the highest risk of mortality receive intervention? How should their prognosis be determined? Who should make the allocation decisions? Under what conditions will caregivers who participate in reallocation of resources face civil and criminal penalties?”

NOT Changes I want to believe in!!!!!!!!!

http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/some-first-aid-kit-examples/

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Some First-Aid Kit Examples
24 Feb 2009 / Events, Personal Preparedness, Site, TEOTWAWKI Survival

firstaidkits Some First Aid Kit ExamplesFirst-Aid Kits are kind of a funny prepper item - there are SO many that you can just go buy that it doesn’t seem like a big deal. Yet, countless people I know barely have a box of band-aids in their home. Those who do go purchase a pre-made First-Aid Kit don’t typically pay much attention to it - it’s crossed of their ‘list’. But day to day use of the only medical supplies in the house means that after a year or so the First-Aid Kit is severely depleted and nobody notices until there’s a need for it.

Putting together your own First-Aid Kit is a pretty personal thing - it reflects your families medical situation and shows what you think you might have to treat someone for. For my family, we have endless supplies of medical stuff including a lot of specialized equipment. We have a 2 year old daughter with Leukemia and a 4 year old son who has some intestinal issues. We are also home birthers and use a lot of natural treatments. I explain all this because I’m about to show you some of our medical kits. These kits are specifically supplemental to our cases of medical supplies and to our extensive medicinal storage. Many of the things you won’t see in these kits are in our extended supplies.

The following 2 kits are put together for a bug out scenario (see picture above). One is a Fanny Pack that attaches to my MOLLE BOB and the other is a messenger bag that can be carried by any of the family. The Fanny Pack is more of a Triage system while the Messenger bag is more of a resupply and extended storage of things needed post-triage.

firstaidfannypack Some First Aid Kit Examples

Here is the list of what is in my Triage Kit:
o Environment and Prep
+ 5 Light Sticks
+ 50 Alcohol Wipes
+ 10 pr Vinyl Surgical Gloves
o Procedural
+ Sting/Snakebite Kit
+ 1 Roll Medical Tape
+ 3 5×9 Surgical Dressing
+ 3 4×4 Gauze pad
+ 10 3×3 Gauze pad
+ 1 Burn Gel
+ 1 4.5 in x 4 yd Bandage Roll
+ 1 Ace Bandage Wrap
+ 3 Gauze Wraps
+ 1 Eye Wash
+ 1 Moleskin
+ 50 Multiple sizes Large to small bandaids
+ 2 Sterile cotton tipped applicators
+ 1 Surgical Scissors
+ 1 EMT Shears
+ 1 Hemostat
+ 1 Tweezers
+ 20 Safety pins
+ 1 Large Sling Bandage
+ 1 CPR Shield
+ 1 Lighter
+ 1 Ipecac Syrup
+ 2 Neosporin/Antibiotic Ointment
+ 1 Analgesic Gel (Benzocaine)
+ 2 Finger Splints

firstaidmessengerbag1 Some First Aid Kit Examples

Here is what is in my Extended First Aid Kit:
o 100 pr Vinyl Surgical Gloves
o 200 Alcohol Wipers
o 2 Surgical Scissors
o 1 EMT Shears
o 1 Hemostat
o 2 Moleskin
o 1 CPR Shield
o 25 4×4 Gauze pad
o 10 5×9 Surgical Dressing
o 20 3×3 Gauze Pad
o 5 4.5 in x 4 yd Bandage Roll
o 2 Instant Cold Pack
o 2 Instant Heat Pack
o 1 Eye Wash
o 4 Rolls Medical Tape
o 2 btls Potassium Iodide (KI)
o 1 Roll-able Splint
o 1 box Nox-A-Sting Wipes
o Emergency Candles
o 200 Band-Aids

I’d love to hear other things you keep in your First-Aid Kit and any ideas you have for adapting mine.

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RECIPES

Thought this would be a great way to start sharing recipes that use Food Storage!

I’ll start with some of my favorites—we can go from there! :-)

Looks like you’ll have to select the recipes under the ‘RECIPE’ label to your right!

February 26, 2009
Marilyn Nielsen @ 11:58 am

Turtle cake….good….good….good

1 German chocolate cake mix
1 lb caramels melted with ½ cup evaporated milk
¾ cup chocolate chips
¾ cup nuts….optional

Grease 9×13 dripper cake pan….really well
Heat oven to 350’

Prepare cake mix as directed, pour half of mix into cake pan.
Bake 15 minutes…remove from oven and pour on Carmel,
chocolate chips and nut mixture.

Then add the remaining batter.

Bake for 17 to 20 minutes or until done…..sometimes a bit longer…

Do not refrigerate

http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/learning-from-the-pioneers/

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Learning From the Pioneers

06 Feb 2009 / Food Storage, Personal Preparedness, Pioneers, TEOTWAWKI Survival

1844 1877 - custom Learning From the PioneersMany know that Utah was originally settled by Mormon Pioneers, I’m a descendant of those pioneers from 8 different family lines on my Mother’s side. The Mormon Pioneers crossed the plains from Illinois to Utah in covered wagons, handcarts and many on foot. Many of them buried family and loved ones under a pile of rocks on their way here. It was a harrowing experience the like of which will hopefully never be repeated.

We can however learn much from them and their experiences, especially from a Prepper’s perspective. I was recently pointed to this list called a “Bill of Particulars” by a friend, it is an article that ran in the “Nauvoo Neighbor” on October 29, 1845. The list contains items that the pioneers were advised to take with them as they left on their journey across the plains. I find it very interesting to review it.

BILL OF PARTICULARS

For the emigrants leaving this government next spring.
Each family consisting of five persons, to be provided with—
1 good strong wagon well covered with a light box.
2 or 3 good yoke of oxen between the age of 4 and 10 years.
2 or more milch cows.
1 or more good beefs.
3 sheep if they can be obtained.
1000 lbs. of flour or other bread, or bread stuffs in good sacks. 1 good musket or rifle to each male over the age of twelve years.
1 lb. powder.
4 lbs. lead.
1 do. Tea.
5 do. coffee.
100 do. sugar.
1 do. cayenne pepper.
2 do. black do.
1/2 lb. mustard.
10 do. rice for each family.
1 do. cinnamon.
1/2 do. cloves.
1 doz. nutmegs.
25 lbs. salt.
5 lbs. saleratus.
10 do. dried apples.
1 bush. of beans.
A few lbs. of dried beef or bacon.
5 lbs. dried peaches.
20 do. do. pumpkin.
25 do. seed grain.
1 gal. alcohol.
20 lbs. of soap each family.
4 or 5 fish hooks and lines.
15 lbs. iron and steel.
A few lbs. of wrought nails.
One or more sets of saw or grist mill irons to company of 100 families. 1 good seine and hook for each company.
2 sets of pulley blocks and ropes to each company for crossing rivers.
From 25 to 100 lbs. of farming and mechanical tools.
Cooking utensils to consist of bake kettle, frying pan. coffee pot, and tea kettle.
Tin cups, plates. knives, forks, spoons, and pans as few as will do.
A good tent and furniture to each 2 families.
Clothing and bedding to each family, not to exceed 500 pounds.
Ten extra teams for each company of 100 families.

N. B.—In addition to the above list, horse and mule teams can be used as well as oxen. Many items of comfort and convenience will suggest themselves to a wise and provident people, and can be laid, in in season; but none should start without filling the original bill.23

We’re not 100% sure, but some friends and I determined that do. is an abbreviation for dozen. This list is the recommendation for a family of five for what was a several month journey. It seems like a well thought out list, I would personally make only a few changes to it. Not only was this to get them across the plains, but once they got to Utah they had to get established and survive.

Let’s take a look at what they were bringing, I’ll attempt to convert things to a more modern list.
o A strong 4 wheel drive with a large trailer attached
o 100 pounds of powdered milk (I’m attempting guess how much they would need in the time it took them to travel and considering that today most people can’t keep a milk cow)
o 300 - 400 pounds of preserved beef (again, trying to estimate considering most people can’t keep beef cattle
o 150 - 200 pounds of preserved mutton
o 1,000 pounds of flour, wheat, or bread
o 1/2 lbs mustard
o 600 lbs of rice (I’m assuming that they are referring to a dozen 50 pound bags of rice)
o 12 sticks of cinnamon? I’m not sure about cinnamon at all, never used it
o 6 cloves? Again, I’m not sure how to convert this
o 12 nutmegs? I’m going to assume for these spices that one spice bottle from the grocery store would be sufficient
o 25 lbs salt
o 5 lbs baking powder (saleratus)
o 5 #10 cans of dried apples
o 50 lbs of beans
o 5 lbs dried bacon (bacon bits?)
o 2 #10 cans of dried peaches
o 20 cans of pumpkin (I think this may have been to make pies with regularly but I’m really not sure, maybe replace it with cans of pie filling?)
o 25 lbs of seed for planting
o 1 gal 91% isopropal alcohol
o 40 bars of soap (I think a bar is about 1/2 pound or so)
o fishing poles, hooks, line and other tackle
o Iron and Steel tools i.e. hammers, saws, drills, etc (I think carrying raw steel was to forge tools with which we don’t really do these days)
o 5 pounds of nails, 8, 10 and 16 penny
o Wheat grinder
o 1 good rifle per person (we won’t exclude the women)
o 250 bullets per rifle
o 24 lbs powdered drink mix (kool-aid, coffee, tea, etc)
o 100 lbs sugar
o 3 bottles of cayenne pepper (Cayenne pepper is a very good herbal treatment as well as a flavoring)
o 1 Heavy Duty Pulley block with hook or possibly a powered winch on your 4×4
o 2 good pulley blocks
o Shovels, rakes, hoes, other gardening tools - as well as a tiller and gas
o Outdoor Cookware - dutch ovens, frying pans, cooking pots, kettles, etc
o Eating Utensiles, forks, spoons, knives, plates, bowls, cups
o A good tent, collapsible chairs, tables, cots etc as desired
o Several changes of clothes per person
o 1 Good sleeping bag per person
o More gas than you need to get where you’re going, spare hoses, fuses, various vehicle parts, tools to repair vehicles

I’m not sure how accurately I’ve converted things but this list makes a lot more sense to me as a baseline than the original one. It’s not really very accurate to replace animal transportation with modern, we’ll assume that we have to travel slowly or that we’re heading to a camp of some sort for a period of time.

What do you think? Would you make changes to it? Is this a helpful list at least to get your mind rolling?

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Tags: Food Storage, gear, Pioneers, preps

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* Ekim Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 10:43 am

Honey wasn’t in the pioneer list, but I think it should have been, perhaps as a substitute for sugar. Like Cayenne, honey has many medicinal uses.

When are you reproducing this for us, complete with pictures and detailed how to :)
* David Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 10:49 am

I don’t have specific modifications to suggestions to make on the list, but when converting it to modern terms we should consider the purposes of the items. Their guns were not only for protection, but also for hunting. In our preparedness do we plan to hunt some of our food? If not we might need to keep more meat than they did and less ammunition.

Like I said, it’s something to think about.
* phil801 Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 11:27 am

@ekim - good point on the honey - my father keeps 3 hives and provides us with tons of honey!

@david - Good point David, in most scenarios I would expect we would be hunting for food. To accommodate this I would be sure to bring my butchering kit as well.

I see the ammo requirements here as far too few, my personal requirements are 2,000 - 5,000 rounds per caliber weapon, depending on its purpose.

I think you’re very correct that in this list we need to consider their situation, their time and their purpose for each item.
* Kathi Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 6:37 pm

I think ‘do’ is actually: ditto. You see it all the time in family history records. So it would be 10 lbs of rice, 1 lb cinnamon, 1/2 lb cloves, etc.
Thanks for all your good info!
* Anonymous Says:
February 9th, 2009 at 4:09 pm

I think your rubbing alcohol substitution entirely misses the point of why the pioneers carried alcohol. 1 gal of alcohol would have had many medicinal purposes. Folks would have used it to prepare herbal tinctures, cough syrups and other medicines from foraged plants. It would have been used as a muscle relaxant, to calm teething children and as an emergency anesthetic before surgery or dental extraction. Rubbing alcohol is only useful as a disinfectant, but poisonous when injested. It’s dangerous to consider them interchangeable.
* Dave Says:
February 9th, 2009 at 11:53 pm

One little talked about item that I haven’t seen on any preparedness blog is cloth diapers. I think that cloth diapers will be extremely valuable to families with small children, unless you have a couple years worth of disposables. Without the availability of disposable diapers a lot of people are going to be forced to use old t-shirts and chopped up towels as diapers. I think that real cloth diapers not the cheap Gerber ones will save a lot of pain and trouble for families with infants and small children.
* Cate Says:
February 12th, 2009 at 1:45 pm

Do. as “ditto” makes sense, because that makes “20 do. do. pumpkin” read “20 lbs. dried pumpkin.”

Perhaps one could replace the gallon of alcohol with a first aid kit, then?
* Kymber Says:
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:37 am

I really enjoyed this post and all of the comments! I have copied both the original list and your updated list - gonna sit down with a cup of tea and re-read both and then make some of my own personal changes! Thanks for updating it as it makes it easier to see what preps we should have on hand. And that’s a mighty fine lineage/ancestry you have there friend!
* phil801 Says:
February 24th, 2009 at 9:05 am

Kathi I think you’re right, do. probably does mean ditto! That actually makes a lot more sense.

Anon - I agree with your assessment of the usage of alcohol. Especially for use as a tincture. The other uses for it can be perhaps better replaced with modern means, but making tinctures still requires alcohol. Thanks for you input.

Thanks to everyone for the great input so far, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the list!

Oh, and Dave - you’ve given me a great idea for a new post - we’ve been using cloth diapers for many years.
* Jonnalyhn Wolfcat Says:
March 25th, 2009 at 5:11 pm

Using alcohol for tinctures is often one of the few ways to obtain what is necessary out of the base ingredient. Use something like a plain cheap vodka, remember to shake it daily and keep it out of the light while making the tincture.

“Do” for ditto is probably your best guess, as the spices mentioned would have been sold in pounds, not jars. You’ve also got the example of cayenne pepper and what is obviously black pepper, but listed as 2 do. black do. *smile* The nutmegs themselves would often be sold individually, and then carefully grated as needed. (I’m not as current on pioneer records, but I do know my medieval ones.)

Note, cloves (oil or the actual bud) are good for numbing toothaches, teething gums, or other anesthetic purposes. Tea Tree or Lavender oils are good anti-fungals/antiseptics and a wormwood tincture can really help ease a bruise.

Knowing alternative uses for many of your herbs and spices, or flowers can allow you more use out of your gardens AND give pleasure/comfort to the senses. Looking up some of the alternative medicine references or even gleaning one or two from the Llewellyn Press books could be a useful addition to that library of preparedness. *grin*

Stepping off the box now.

Links for survival groups/blogs in other states and good information on survival:

http://www.arizonapreppersnetwork.blogspot.com/

He understands what is coming, a survivalist blog, links and information:

http://thesurvivalistblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.utahpreppers.com/

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24 Mar 2009 / Food Storage, Group Buy

Our friends over at Alpine Food Storage recently sent out some emails about some overstocks they currently have. If you are in Utah, this is a great chance to go browse and pick up some of those deals you might have missed from previous group buys. If you have some tax refund money left, here’s a great way to use some of it.

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http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/03/alpine-storage-overages/#more-1523 [List of sale items]

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http://www.foodstoragewiki.com/index.php/Main_Page

Emergency Preparedness Categories

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Getting started

Excellent site for information, recipes and much more:

http://funwithfoodstorage.net/

VERY Interesting blog, another “He understands”.:

http://preparednesssubculture.blogspot.com/

{take time to check this page of links out, farms, co-ops and more}

1. A person who grows and /or stores food, water, and other supplies in preparation for disasters of all types, i.e., economic collapse, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes etc..

2. A patriot who is against Fascism, Communism, National Socialism, Globalism, and Totalitarianism, and believes that these types of governments lead to oppression and death of innocent people, thus the need to prepare for survival.

3. A member of a Prepper Network

Is there a food co-op near you?
Check here:

http://prepper.org/Food_Co-op_Directory.asp

Bees [and all other survival topics]

http://www.utahpreppers.com/

There is much that is worth reading and good links, frugal, survival, food, gardens and more:

http://www.realselfreliance.com/page/2/

http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2009/02/food-storage-friday-surprise-muffins.html

[A nice how to store and use food blog]

Surprise Muffins
(makes 12 muffins)

2 c flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c shortening
1/3 c powdered milk (with 1 c water)
Jam

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Sift your flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. In a separate bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Also, use your powdered milk and water to create 1 cup of milk.

Stir in your sugar/shortening mixture and milk alternately into your dry ingredients. Stir until they are all combined.

Drop 1-2 tablespoons of batter into your muffin tin (or paper muffin cup). Next, drop a dollop of jam into the center of each (1/2 to 1 tsp of jam). Use the remaining batter to cover the jam in each of the muffins.

Bake at 425 degree for 20-25 minutes.

Walden, and 99 other Free Online Books Every Student of Humanity Should Read [several old classics that we all know]

http://universitiesandcolleges.org/walden-online/

Information and tips:

http://lifehacker.com/archive/

Bread and links for more bread:

http://ayearinbread.earthandhearth.com/2008_09_01_archive.html

http://www.stephen-knapp.com/vegetarian_recipes_and_resources.htm

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ADDITIONAL WEB SITE RESOURCES

Vegetarian Recipes, Animal-free Food Products, Information on Benefits of the Vegetarian Diet, and more.

More vegetarian recipes and excellent information on how and why to be a vegetarian are included in the list of over 60 worthwhile websites that follow. These sites can help provide you with many resources for additional recipes, instructions, utensils, vegan food products, cruelty-free clothing, and information on the benefits of being vegetarian, directories of vegetarian restaurants, and additional links to other resources.

Http://www.vrg.org — site by the Vegetarian Resource Group with lots of info, recipes, resources, etc. Or use http://www.vrg.org/recipes to go right to the recipes.

http://www.vegforlife.org — this site can help you with your decision to go vegetarian for life and the rest of your life with many resources for your assistance. Or go directly to this section of their site that will take you to additional places for hundreds of various vegie recipes: http://www.vegforlife.org/eats.htm#recipes.

http://www.goodstuffonline.com/recipes.html — check out more vegetarian recipes on this website.

http://www.veganchef.com — the site of Beverly Lynn Bennett, a vegan chef, includes loads of vegan recipes.

http://www.indianchild.com/vegeterian_recipes.htm — lots of Indian vegetarian recipes, and more links.

http://www.vegkitchen.com — features dozens of low-fat recipes, kitchen wisdom, and tips for new and aspiring vegetarians.

http://www.IVU.org — the International Vegetarian Union with lots of resources on being a vegetarian, and http://www.IVU.org/recipes for tons of recipes from around the world.

http://www.vegweb.com/food — the Veggies Unite recipes directory for lots of choices.

http://pavan.org.in/kitchen.html — a site that offers a wide variety of vegetarian recipes.

http://www.deliciousindia.com/India/indianRecipes.htm#Vegetarian%20Sites — here is a site that lists numerous other sites and resources for many Indian vegetarian recipes. There is a wide variety, so check the ingredients of any prep that interests you. This is from http://www.deliciousindia.com, an Indian cyber mall on Indian cooking with recipes, utensils, and more that you can order.

http://www.vegcooking.com/cookwithhema.asp — a site that offers many vegetarian recipes, entrees, deserts, condiments, salads, side dishes, snacks, soups, beverages, etc.

http://www.Mahabazaar.com — a cyber shop that offers Indian groceries, Indian recipes, books, news about events, and more.

http://www.Bhojan.org — a site for information on Hindu vegetarian resources, includes lots of recipes, vegetarian grocery store directory, vegetarian restaurant listings, and much more.

http://turn.to/Vegetarianism — A Hare Krishna site on vegetarianism, based in New Zealand, with lots of information on benefits of being vegetarian and how to do it.

http://www.tarladalal.com — this site has many Indian vegetarian recipes and resources, but you must register and sign in to have access to most of the site, which is worth it for serious vegetarians with an interest in Indian foods.

http://student.anu.edu.au/clubs/Hare_Krishna_Vegetarian_Society — a great site with lots of information and resources for being a vegetarian.

http://www.dixiediner.com — offers a catalog of over 150 vegan food products. Now you can get what you need no matter where you are. Offers recipes, utensils, special food items, like dehydrated veggies, non-sugar, meat substitutes, soy products, bread mixes, quick mix preparations, canned goods, cookies, chocolates, and more.

http://www.healthy-eating.com — offers a catalog of items for meat, dairy and egg substitutes, instant meal mixes, vegan and alternative health and yoga books, even vegetarian pet food, and more.

http://cheese.joyousliving.com — offers a list of cheese manufacturers that make vegetarian cheese without animal enzymes.

http://www.veganoutreach.org — has lots of information on the vegan lifestyle, diet, recipes, ingredients to choose, books to order, cruelty-free living, how to stay a healthy vegan, etc. http://www.veganoutreach.com/starterpack/recipes.html — is a page that list several good vegetarian recipes.

http://www.vegetariansabroad.com — offers a variety of vegetarian recipes and links to many other vegetarian based businesses and resources.

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net — a great listing and directory of all the vegetarian (and vegetarian friendly) restaurants and natural food stores across America (over 2500). Has additional resources and information of co-ops, organizations, web sites, and vegetarian recipes and topics. A most useful site.

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/SouthAmerica/Brazil.htm — a listing of vegetarian restaurants in Brazil.

http://www.naturalnirvana.com — has a directory of vegetarian restaurants, grocery stores, guidebooks on restaurants, information on clothes, herbs, and more, as well as guidebooks on India and Nepal.

http://www.naturalnirvana.com/Vegetarian/Vegetarian-Links/Vegetarian-Links.htm a site with many links and resources for recipes, guides and directories for vegetarian restaurants around the world, other vegan sites, veggie organizations, animal rights groups, and more.

http://www.naturalnirvana.com/Vegetarian/Vegetarian-Files/Non-vegetarian-ingredients.htm — list of ingredients in food that are often derived from meat.

Sites for More Information for Being a Vegetarian

http://www.vivavegie.org/vv101/index.html — 101 reasons for being a vegetarian.

http://people.qualcomm.com/sriharid/info/vegetarianism/veg.html — A beginner’s guide to vegetarianism, a short article.

http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/books/VEG/hkvc1.html — “Vegetarianism: A Means to a Higher End,” by Adiraja das. Explains the material and spiritual advantages and need for a vegetarian diet.

http://www.indianchild.com/vegeteriansim_in_india.htm — a page on Vedic reasons why vegetarianism is good for us and our spiritual practice, plus vegie recipes and more.

http://www.jewishveg.com — This site explains why many Jewish religious leaders advocate vegetarianism, including Chief Rabbi of Britain Jonathan Sacks, late Chief Rabbi of Israel Shlomo Goren, and the first Chief Rabbi of pre-state Israel Abraham Kook?

http://www.goveg.com/jsfkosher.asp — presents a video “If This is Kosher” on the atrocities in the agriprocessors that are said to produce kosher meat. “If This is Kosher” makes the idea of kosher meat as cruel as any process of animal slaughter there is.

http://www.indianchild.com/vegeterianism_quotes.htm — a page that offers thoughtful quotes by important and noteworthy people on the need to be vegetarian.

http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/vedicsociety/vegetarianism/ — a short online film on the reasons and benefits of being a vegetarian from the Penn State Vedic Society.

http://www.christianveg.com/goodnews.htm — a free ebook by Christians for convincing other Christians that vegetarianism is the proper diet. The title is “Good News for All Creation: Vegetarianism as Christian Stewardship”.

http://www.ivu.org/religion/index.html — a great list of many articles that look at all the religions and religious reasonings behind being a vegetarian.

http://www.veganhealth.org/shv#ada — a site that lists the various concerns on staying a healthy vegan and the easy ways to get the proper nutrients in one’s diet.

http://www.vegansociety.com — a site that offers information about proper nutrition, the vegan lifestyle, animal and environmental issues, and more.

http://www.vegsoc.org — the site of the Vegetarian Society with lots of info about being a vegetarian, with books, articles, recipes and more info about how to be vegetarian and promote its benefits.

Sites for Animal-free Products and Non-Leather Items

http://www.TheVegetarianSite.com — offers news about vegetarian issues, articles, recipes, and resources for shoes, etc., that are leather-free.

http://www.VeganEssentials.com — one of the largest selections of 100% vegan products in one place. Offers vegan shoes, belts, gourmet vegan food and sweets, body care products, and more.

http://www.VeganStore.com — large selection of vegan goods, body care, cosmetics, vitamins, chocolates, candies, books and more. A one stop shop for cruelty-free needs.

http://www.mooshoes.com — Carries non-leather items, shoes, jackets, ethical wares, vegan belts, wallets, bags, message T-shirts, buttons, stickers, etc.

http://www.downbound.com — Downbound.com offers a wide assortment of products that promote animal rights (all vegan), human rights (no sweatshop and fair trade), and the environment (organic wherever possible). The name “Downbound” represents an ideological shift down the corporate ladder, down the food chain and down to earth. They carry over 200 organic hemp clothing and footwear items, organic fair trade coffee, DVD’s, etc.

http://www.sunflourbaking.com — offers cookies and snacks that have no animal products and the finest vegan ingredients, along with ingredients for sale such as non-hydrogenated expeller pressed canola oil, non-aluminum baking powder, etc.

http://www.vegancats.com — cruelty-free, vegan products for dogs and cats.

http://www.veggiepets.com — a company in the United Kingdom for those who want to have vegetarian pet foods.

http://www.cowsarecool.com — info on problems with leather and free guide to leather alternatives.

http://petacatalog.com — lots of items helping and promoting a vegetarian lifestyle.

http://www.awbi.org/pamp24.htm — the Animal Welfare Board of India and their list of meat ingredients in common foods, cosmetics, clothing, etc. Quite revealing.

http://www.veganchic.com — offers a variety of non-leather shoes and lady’s handbags.

Sites for Additional Resources, News and Issues on Vegetarianism, and Animal Protection Groups

http://www.ffl.org — Food for Life, the world’s largest vegan/vegetarian food relief organization.

http://www.vegetariantimes.com — the site for Vegetarian Times magazine.

http://www.vegsource.com — a site that offers news, views, recipes, etc., on vegetarianism/veganism.

http://www.goveg.com//vegkit/index.html — here you can get your kit packed with info about going vegetarian, plus has a few recipes.

http://www.pcrm.org — the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, has news, information on vegetarianism, progress on stopping animal testing, publications, and more.

http://www.meetyourmeat.com — order or download Peta’s video “Meet Your Meat”, narrated by Alec Baldwin, has undercover footage Peta has taken of how animals are abused in meat and dairy industries.

http://www.sharetheworld.com — has a nongraphic video for children.

http://www.bancruelfarms.org/meatrix — the real story of cruel factory farms and what you can do about it.

http://www.Peta-online.org — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has news, views on animal cruelty, publications on vegetarianism, etc.

http://www.PetaIndia.com — how to assist Peta’s campaign to help cows, goats and sheep in India, and other advocacy work.

http://www.collegeactivist.com — lots of info for veganizing your college dining hall and other ways to get active.

http://www.animalactivist.com — tons of resources to do more for animals, literature, videos, etc.

http://www.vsdc.org — site of the Vegetarian Society of the District of Columbia.

http://www.greenpeople.org/vegetarian.cfm?memid=321 — the site for the Vegetarian Resource Center.

http://www.vasumurti.org — the site of Vasu Murti das and his writings, with many great and informative articles and book excerpts on the devotional, religious and civil need for a vegetarian lifestyle.

http://www.satyamag.com — a magazine of Vegetarianism, Environmentalism and Animal Advocacy.

http://www.greenpeople.org/vegetarian.htm — you can find a huge listing of additional vegetarian organizations and their websites from around the country, maybe one near you.

http://www.all-creatures.org — the site of long-time vegans and animal rightists Frank and Mary Hoffman, dedicated to furthering peaceful, compassionate living for the whole creation. A huge site with lots of articles on all aspects of the significance of the vegetarian and compassionate lifestyle, from the religious to social.

http://www.kinshipcircle.org — offers a collection of ready-made letters to legislators, businesses, and media that address animal cruelty/protection issues.

http://www.FarmSanctuary.org — a large organization with many projects which operates the farm animal sanctuaries, and wages campaigns to stop the exploitation of animals raised for food. Also has news, resources, books, videos, etc.

http://www.vivausa.org — offers info on the disadvantages and dangers of meat-eating, issues of farm bred animals for meat consumption, and educational info about the need for the vegetarian lifestyle.

http://www.anc.org — the site for the Animals News Center.

http://www.vegetarianhome.com — lots more resources and information on all aspects on the vegetarian lifestyle.

http://www.anc.org/laboratory/laboratory_article.cfm?identifier=2003_0409_site — a page that promotes animal dissection alternatives.

http://www.madcowboy.com — Howard Lyman’s site on the dangers of mad cow disease, a meat diet, news, and the need for vegetarianism.

http://www.notmilk.com — lots of articles and news on the issues and dangers of milk and modern milk industry.

http://www.survivalblog.com/food_storage_cooking/<<<

Your posts from the Survival Blog, are good and they do understand what is headed our way.

I too, have been checking a lot of blogs and in my opinion, the left is as scared as you and I are, they are beginning to worry.

Liberals, Mormons and the you and i’s of the world are all scared of the future and few of us are as well prepared as you will be for dealing with it.

Those were all good posts, thank you for posting them.

A friend taught me to put 3 tablespoons of Crisco in each quart jar of my lard, while it was very hot, stir it good and there will be enough preservative in the Crisco to be sure your lard keeps, in a cool dark place.

It is what they were taught to do during WW2, I did it and it worked for me on pork lard.

“When many of us read these Missouri Documents we felt that the false connections, pseudo research, and political attacks found in these documents could have been penned by the SPLC and ADL,” said William Gheen of ALIPAC. “We were shocked to see credible law enforcement agencies disseminating the same kind of over the top political propaganda distributed by these groups.”<<<

This should scare us all.

It gives an excellent idea of what we will soon be dealing with.

Makes the clinton era look like a kid with training wheels, for what we will now deal with, but then I suspect it is all a part of the same package/plan....

Thought I would share some of the latest Jackie Clay newsletters.
Particularly since there is a section on canning butter we were discussing.<<<

Thank you, for she should be read by all.

The more troubling the news is - the more Granny gets those great recipes going... LOL<<<

The news is so bad that I don’t even listen, if I can help it.

Add that to the fact, I still feel “mean”.

So I post, that I can do without thinking too deep.

I just ask “Would I print this?”, LOL, all too often the answer is, “Yes, You did years ago....”

Now I know why I have been saving all those empty feed bags.<<<

Well, yes and besides mulching, there is wrapping pipes against freezing and I refuse to throw them out, and pay a quarter for a plastic trash sack.

Have the new plastic food sacks hit the east coast? My cat food comes in them and they should be strong enough for being grow sacks, fill with compost and go for it, use scrap lumber or pallets to make a bin and they would be wonderful.

Some of the greenies in California are making purses and shopping bags from them, LOL, they are attractive and will do a good job.

And I hate to see anything wasted, LOL, esp trash.

What foods can be home canned, and what foods shouldn’t be?<<<

This and the Ph chart are good to have, thank you for posting them.

Computerized Medical Records....

Ever wonder why Øbama is sooooo keen on linking the two of these together?<<<

Several reasons, they will serve as the National ID card.

They will show who is to get medical service, I won’t and you may not, too old and no need to waste all that money on us, we are done for any way.

And we will be like all the communist countries, no ID card , no food can be bought, apartments rented and no jobs for you.

LOL, I won’t have one, but all the illegals will.