About twenty years ago, doctors and health researchers began talking about something they called the Farm Effect. In pretty much every urban and suburban area in the world, incidences of childhood asthma and allergies have been steadily rising for several decades. Not only have these illnesses ...

“Paul is dead…” if you were born in the late 50s or early 60s as I was, you certainly remember the greatest music conspiracy theory of all time. But what was really behind the rumors of Beatle Paul McCartney’s death? Publicity stunt? Just a playful hoax by the Fab Four? Or could there be any ...

The other day, from the top of a tall ladder, I reached my hand up into the front porch light fixture and, without looking in, unscrewed a burnt-out light bulb to replace it. When I actually did peer inside the boxy fixture to inspect it – thinking to clean it out – I was shocked ...

The key to prepping kids for survival situations is to do it without them knowing, so they don’t become scared or nervous about their future. Instead, work trainings into their everyday lives that will help them in these situations. First, teach them vital skills that they’ll need to survive, ...

Ever since former technical assistant for the CIA Edward Snowden told us that he was employed as a Booz Allen Hamilton contractor to help the National Security Agency (NSA) develop vast, federal cyber-network of online spy tools for use against the American people, there is no more doubt that ...

When you rely on extreme heat to cook most of your meals, burns are bound to happen. Imagine having to rely on open fires in an emergency situation. How many people have you seen on the show Naked and Afraid get burned? It’s happens often, doesn’t it? So, it’s good to be prepared and understand ...

  Who can forget the famous words, “E.T. phone home…” Actually, maybe he is making a call from home – to here! Scientists have reported that they have detected “regular repeating radio signals” being directed at earth from space. According to the reports, a team using the Canadian Hydrogen ...

If you have a backyard garden, what could you do to maximize its effectiveness for prepping and survival? What should you grow? First off, if you’re like me and don’t have 20 acres, you need to change the way you think about yield rates. While you can grow a lot of lettuce per ...

To live off the grid essentially means having a self-sustaining domicile that is independent of outside influence. Free of government dependence and the associated costs, the prospect of living off the grid has become ever more enticing to citizens of all countries. Providing the necessary ...

A pandemic, says the World Health Organization (WHO), is the worldwide spread of a new disease. When new strains of life-threatening illnesses such as influenza strike people who have no protection from natural immunity, a pandemic results. An epidemic is an outbreak of disease that attacks ...