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Federal government limiting access to GOM blowout - Jul 02, 2010
Success at self reliance comes in no small part from having access to solid information. Here in the US we have believed that for the most part we have a free press. While the main stream media has always been more beholden to big business than the average US citizen, there are enough other....
Radical Self Reliance Comes from Within - Jun 17, 2010
Skills and practices that have been with mankind for centuries – gardening, keeping small livestock, preserving food, and so on, sort of disappeared for the past few decades when conveniences made them unnecessary. As we became a society of consumers, homemaking became a dirty word. Consumption....
School of Thoreau: Our Oppressive Cultural Legacy - May 26, 2010
We now have our friends Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson guarding our main page. These two figures have had a great influence on American culture and thought which persists today, even if we don’t consciously think about it. But at the same time, the philosophies of each thinker are....
What I Learned from the Death of my Herb Garden - May 11, 2010
Back in March I started growing a windowsill herb garden. On May 10, 2010, the struggling seedlings met their maker. It’s not easy to admit defeat, especially when I like to go around telling people that they ought to use their backyards and front yards and porches to grow gardens. Especially when....
Is a Path to Self Reliance Right for Me? - Feb 05, 2010
Becoming more self reliant is a continuous process that has no clearly defined starting or stopping points. No one can tell you how or why to become more self reliant. No one can tell you that you’re doing it right or doing it wrong. It’s based on your personal choices, comfort zone, and the....
Seattle PI: Beast Mom
This comical article shows how persistence in do it yourself home improvement will eventually pay off.
Counter Currents: The Fallacy of Alternative Energy
Recent years have seen a proliferation of alternative energy ideas: cold fusion, solar, and wind. This article distinguishes the differences between science fiction and fact and how investing in the former might just be wasted money.
Huffington Post.com: Make Everything Your Own
Learn the importance of looking inward instead of outward and relying on yourself instead of others during the global revolution that is currently taking place.
John Vespasian: There Is a Garden Beyond the Desert
"...He told me to leave behind all that is useless, to take any direction I wanted, and to walk straight ahead until I found the garden." A story about deliberate personal transformation.
John Vespasian: Why You Should Abandon Perfectionism (Part 1 of 3)
Can you face hardship with a rational mind? Or do you beat yourself up and stop trying? The destructive consequences of perfectionism are familiar to many of us. The good news is that a self reliant perspective helps us get a grip.
John Vespasian: Describe Your Future in One Sentence
What are your goals? What are your values? What is your vision of reality? A clear picture of your own future is a powerful motivator and can go a long way in preventing mistakes along the way.
John Vespasian: Become an Entrepreneur in Your Everyday Life
An entrepreneur is a person who questions the status quo, envisions alternatives, and solves problems. By examining and shuffling your habits, you can become achieve the success of an entrepreneur in your daily life.
John Vespasian: In Praise of Relentless Action
Contrary to modern psychology, dwelling on the past is not the key to a better future. The rational way to improve yourself is to identify the reasons of your discontent, create a plan, and act relentlessly to get what you really want.
Frugal Canning
Frugalista writes about canning, gardening, food, and preparedness with wit, experience and the goal of saving a few cents here and there. Learn from her experience and be inspired to start your own home projects.
Popular Mechanics: Timeline of Self Reliance
America's history is full of self reliant individuals. Among the promoters of self reliance are Ernest Thompson Seton (founder of the Boy Scouts), Ken Deardorff (the last American to receive a land title from Lincoln's Homestead Act), and of course, Henry David Thoreau.
