Classifications
Latest Additions
Americans do better to hold onto their power
Like Obamacare, the financial reform law (2,300 pages) contains provisions we won't find out about until they happen........
How the American Family is Reshaped by the Recession: CS Monitor
It used to be that dad went to work. Then mom and dad both went to work. Now, we've arrived at the opposite end of the spectrum: mom goes to work and dad stays home. Families do what they have to do to get by and it's not easy for anyone: moms miss out on nurturing their children, and families don't earn enough money to get by.
College Grads Must Let Go of Dreams & Face Reality - Jun 10, 2010
Countdown to reality in 5... 4... 3... 2... Times are tough for college graduates. Not only are they graduating with a ton of debt, they can’t find jobs to begin paying it off. Their ideals and dreams are being dismantled. Let’s examine the higher truths embedded within this debacle which seem to....
Zero-Mile Diet: A Year Round Guide to Growing Organic Food - City Farmer News
This book review by City Farmer News profiles Zero-Mile Diet: A Year Round Guide to Growing Organic Food by Carolyn Herriot. Ten years ago, the author decided to grow as much food as possible. The fruits of her labors have included more than vegetables: Herriot writes gardening columns, opened a nursery, and now runs an organic seed company. And now, she fills this book with her 10 years of knowledge. The good news is that Herriot discovered that it only takes five years to become self-sufficient in produce.
Mark Rubio: Friend of Self Reliance or Empty Suit? - May 17, 2010
Who is Marco Rubio? Marco Rubio is Florida's republican candidate for Senate. As a member and speaker of Florida’s House of Representatives, Rubio has accrued a conservative voting record . According to this AP article , Rubio “used the energy of the tea party to rise from nowhere.” Today Rubio....
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Current project - Created on 05/11/2010 by karihwly
Current project - Created on 05/11/2010 by karihwly
Who knows what song that is from? I've got it stuck in my head. As I build upon my rolodex of knowledge lately, it's got me thinking. I find my place on Earth by knowing my history, other's history,....
Self Reliance Central: Because When It Comes Down to It, It Comes Down to You
Self Reliance Central is a blog that discusses self reliance from the survivalist perspective: everyday self defense and protection, self reliant thinking, and techniques for emergency survival. Learn more about purifying water, home health care and remedies, growing and storing food, and a wide array of other self reliant topics.
A Locavore's Diary: The Green Hearth Garden
Writing from Tennessee, this blogger documents the process of transitioning to a more sustainable lifestyle. The blog includes a wealth of links to CSA's, other gardening and homesteading blogs, and other useful resources to help anyone who wants to become a Locavore.
Survival Backpacker: Minimalist Survival Techniques
While more people are recognizing that survivalism and preparedness are prudent, many of us are put off by the number of gadgets and materials you need to buy to be prepared for an emergency that may not even happen. Survival Backpacker solves this problem by discussing the idea of "minimalist survival," recommending the methods and materials that are the core essentials of survival. He addresses everyday preparedness as well as preparing for emergencies.
Frugal Homesteads: Not Just for Hippies Anymore!
Frugality + homesteading = Frugal Homesteading, a blog that keeps track of the happenings on a homestead in Georgia. If you're in search of a simpler, more fulfilling life, this blog offers tons of information about how to do just that by growing your own food, raising animals (goats and chickens), recycling, and staying in tune with your surrounding environment.
Homegrown Evolution: Vegetables, Chickens, Hooch, Bicycles, and Cultural Alchemy
This is the blog of Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne, authors of the book The Urban Homestead. At the vortex of the urban homesteading movement, this blog offers information and news on growing gardens and raising small livestock in the city. Learn more about the ins and outs of their own urban homestead in Los Angeles, CA.
Little House in the Suburbs: Simplicity, Creativity, Self-Sufficiency... Minivans
This is a blog kept by two moms with kids. Browse through all of the how-tos, crafts, and guides for practical things you can do around your house... such as, bread and soup recipes, useful knitting projects, and do-it-yourself household products. Fun to read and full of interesting tips.
Changing lifestyles
Here is one blog you might want to bookmark, sharing practical knowledge about how to manifest a different sort of lifestyle.
Do your own energy audit using this book
This is a good book on how to do your own energy audit for your home. Its from McGraw-Hill, and looks to be a great way to understand how you can lower your energy usage, which in the end results in more self reliance.
Education and the Teaching of Self Reliance
Here is a great piece from a fellow who talks about how certain values, including that of self reliance, were instilled in him by the all black school he attended. The subsequent comments are interesting to read as well. We doubt seriously there was a lot of big government participation in this effort.
