Today’s recipe comes from one of my favorite regular dishes. It’s hearty, pleasing to the eye, and one of the simplest ones to make from long-term pantry items. This recipe is a very, very simple “Open, dump, and mix” one.
Note that I do store the Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice in its original box in a bucket with an oxygen absorber in order to ensure that it gives me the maximum amount of shelf-life.
Oh, the choices we make…
Today we continue in our Self-Employment Equals Independence series by addressing what types of criteria one should consider when electing to add a facet of self-employment to their life.
First of all, allow me to reiterate that I understand that it isn’t realistic for someone to just instantly switch from working for someone else to working for themselves. To such persons I would implore that they at least commit to adding a facet of self-employment to their life. Add a way
If you can’t trust yourself, who can you trust? 
The unemployment reports you’ve been hearing are just plain wrong—for so many reasons—but specifically they are wrong because some persons are beginning to discover that being employed by another is a risky business nowadays. As such, they are taking measures into their own hands and choosing to become self-employed. Even more important is that some courageous souls are leaving their present jobs in exchange for self-employment. Why? Because they are wise enough to recognize the value in the Law of the Harvest, and have made determinations on who they can really trust.
by Kellene
This is a multi-part series that will specifically address the aspect of self-employment and why it’s critical to our independence—even if only pursued on a minor level. I will also be sharing information on how to make a self-employment status more profitable and how to better manage the taxation thereof as well.
I know. I know. I’ve slacked a bit with the Friday recipes. So I’m going to give you two of my favorite standards today and hope that you’ll forgive me. Since the first one is chocolate and the second one is a quick and easy lasagna-like dish, I think I will have earned the forgiveness.
I elected today to share this article that was posted in the New York Times today. It illustrates the presence of several other E-coli strains which are prevalent in our foods today and how the meat industry is resistant in taking any additional responsibility for them. *sigh*
As I read the article, I just kept thinking
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Last night I laid restless the entire night—yup, the entire night. As I’m not a morning person, it’s rare that I am conscious enough to hear my husband’s alarm go off—both of them. (grin) But this morning I did. As I heard the unfamiliar static of the talk radio station which usually rouses him into the planned activities of his day, I couldn’t help but wonder what would it require for the people that I care about to finally hear the rational, logical wake-up call for action—to be more independent of vulnerabilities which surround them?
Bishop
Live your life. Don’t leverage it.
In the world of “emergency preparedness” which any regular reader of mine will know that I don’t subscribe to, it is common to hear proposals to “get off the grid.” Typically what that entails is someone living via their own food, water, and electric production. In some instances it may even encourage a hermit type of lifestyle. Well, in understanding reality, I believe that the hermit aspect of being off the grid is unrealistic. People, by nature, are a social lot thus making self-imposed exile unrealistic. However, we still have the right and even a duty to be very particular of the company we keep, right? So today, I’m going to point out some villainous low lifes, that I recommend you cease associating with as soon as possible. Unfortunately, I realize this