Coping: Water Heaters – A Hidden Alzheimer’s Risk?

As I have mentioned previously, both Elaine and I decided in 2018 to get our DNA testing done.  While there are lots of “privacy issues” claimed, we believed that the potential benefits outweighed the risks by a good margin. For example, I now know that my body metabolizes certain drugs faster (and some slower) than … Read More

Prepping: “Cat Balancing” Part 2

I didn’t mean to sound “preachy” (if I did) in the Saturday part one of this series, but have to say, it’s the way I really feel.  Once you have enough money to buy more than you can ever consume before the worms show up, there’s time to look around and ask:  Have I walked … Read More

Prepping: “Cat-Balancing” Part 1

“What the hell is “cat balancing” and how does this relate to prepping?” Therein lies our story-line this weekend. We are focused on environmental balance. That’s because prepping for the “ultimate worst-case” may morph into all about living on the land. To do this, you need the observing, understanding and the subtle manipulation skills to live … Read More