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Webmaster, gardener and maker of Cog's evening tea

Watching Ebola

Big Brother isn’t watching. He’s singing and dancing. He’s pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brother’s busy holding your attention every moment you’re awake. He’s making sure you’re always distracted. He’s making sure you’re fully absorbed. ― Chuck Palahniuk, Lullaby (author of Fight Club)

One of the first lessons I learned on ZeroHedge was whatever topic or event was holding everyone’s interest, look around to find what else is happening which most people are probably too distracted to focus upon. I have little doubt that Ebola is a horrific disease and should not be casually dismissed. Between the misinformation, disinformation and blatant assumptions produced in both the mainstream and alternative media and it being an effective distraction from other vital events, I have decided to break our own web site rules (avoid fear filled click-bait topics) and talk about what we see and sense happening. Continue reading Watching Ebola

What’s In Your Medicine Cabinet?

This journey into my medicine cabinet began quite by accident several years ago. It was born out of fear. Fear we might not have access to affordable healthcare in the future. Fear a geo-political event or severe weather emergency might leave us without required medical attention. Fear of personal suffering or worse, of watching my family suffer needlessly.

What did people do before the age of specialization? Nowadays everyone defaults to the “trained professionals” and “experts”, but for thousands of years prior people actually succeeded in taking care of themselves. Surely we modern humans have not out-smarted ourselves to such a degree we cannot take back that responsibility and become empowered. Continue reading What’s In Your Medicine Cabinet?

Tomato Mania

Why did the tomato blush? Because he saw the salad dressing.

Regardless of your particular take on the severity of upcoming food inflation, availability of certain food, importance of organic and/or non GMO varieties, the cost of ingredients at your favorite restaurant, or unpredictable weather for growing seasons, there is little chance that the future of tomatoes will not affect you. Continue reading Tomato Mania