Philosophizing with a Hammer

Self-reliance, preparedness, woodcraft, bushcraft, camping, canoeing, kayaking, foraging, hunting, fishing, modern homesteading, sustainable food production, staying connected with nature, outdoor and survival skills, participating directly in life, the mental toll of urban living, simple pleasures, and poking holes in icons.

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Preserving Eggs with Limewater

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The best way to keep eggs fresh is to keep them in the chickens. This is one of the benefits of having your own backyard flock, along with p...
Thursday, June 1, 2017

Suitable Woods for Axe Handles

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The properties desirable in a handle for a striking tool are: 1. Hardness. (Don’t want the handle deforming inside the eye or gett...
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Monday, December 29, 2014

What it is like to shoot an elephant:

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There was a young bull elephant in Zimbabwe named Buddy, who had been fed when he was little. He grew up to be the African equivalent of a ...
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The Last Witches: There are many biblical passages dealing with witchcraft, such as Exodus 22:18 (“Thou shalt not suffer a witch to li...
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

My Squirrel Jihad

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Squirrels empty our birdfeeder every day. And they eat every peach on every tree, every summer. They don...
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Friday, February 28, 2014

Civil Disobedience in Connecticut

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By some estimates, more than 300,000 previously law-abiding Connecticut citizens  who believe the Bill of Rights applies to them   are no...
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Oblio13
Thought a few others might enjoy the tidbits of information I collect here and there. You'll have to tolerate an occasional curmudgeonly rant about politicians, lawyers, bureaucrats, wastefulness, welfare parasites and victim mentalities, though.
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