In the last installment of the First Aid Refreshers, I covered minor burns. This time, I want to look at the more serious ones that will require very careful attention. Types of Burns, continued 3. Deep (3rd degree) These go beyond the top layer of skin and destroy tissue. They may leave exposed raw areas […]
February 8, 2012
In this installment of the cloth diapers and prevent diaper rashes series, I have some recommendations for methods to treat and cure it as well as some products you may want to consider purchasing. Treating Diaper Rash So you’ve tried all those preventative things and still baby has a rash. Don’t feel too badly- it […]
February 7, 2012
At 10:15am CST, 2.2 million people across 9 states will seek refuge from a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault. People will drop to the ground before the shaking topples them, they will take cover under a sturdy object like a table or beside a bed, and they will hold on until the shaking […]
February 6, 2012
You don’t want to think about it, but there may come a time when you need to protect your home and won’t have access to the power grid. When that day comes, you’ll need to do everything you can to keep home invaders, burglars, and others who would seek to do you harm at bay.
February 4, 2012
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. ~ Ronald Reagan
February 3, 2012
Ok, you’ve decided that buying a handgun for personal and home defense is a good idea. (I’ll leave the discussion about the best weapon for home defense to another post.) You’ve taken the necessary training, you’ve practiced at the range, and you’ve attended the requisite Concealed Carry Permit course and passed the test. Now you […]
February 2, 2012
You’ve become convinced that it is wise to prepare for uncertainties in the future as best you can. You’ve been picking up extra canned goods each month and you are reducing debt wherever you can. You’ve started having some family discussions around the dinner table. Last night, there was an interesting debated about how the […]
February 1, 2012
In 1965, Jeremiah Denton was the Commanding Officer of an attack squadron aboard an aircraft carrier positioned off the coast of Vietnam. One fateful day in July of that year, Denton and his Bombardier/Navigator took off from their floating fortress on a bombing mission over the Vietnamese city of Thanh Hoa. Their trip wasn’t what […]
January 31, 2012
Thus far in the First Aid Refreshers series, we’ve covered fevers, wound care, and shock. Those are important topics, but there is another one right up there with those- burns. Our lives are pretty comfortable right now. We have the convenience of electric heat, stoves/ovens, and so on. If we are building a fire, it […]
January 30, 2012
The large F-450 comes rumbling up the driveway with a trailer in tow; it carries the black and yellow Case backhoe that will unearth the root cellar that Laura and I have been planning for several years now. The day has finally arrived when the first steps toward our dream for an underground storage area […]
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February 9, 2012
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