Author: Allyson

  • Medical Marvel

    Medical Marvel

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    I spent a good portion of my early life in Canada, and so I have a decent understanding of the culture and history of the place. One of the things that was already beginning to fail, long before I left Canada to return to America, was the Canadian medical system. Let’s talk. Let me start…

  • FBEL – Revocation of Citizenship

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    Color me surprised. I had no idea until yesterday that it was possible to revoke someone’s citizenship, even years and decades after it’s been sealed. I have to admit, I’m a bit concerned about this. The case that brought this to my attention was that of Elliott Duke, previously of the UK (NPR). The NPR…

  • Cards!

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    Have you ever found yourself in the position of wanting to tell a friend about the Vine of Liberty, but you didn’t have anything to write on? Well, we’ve designed some business cards! These are standard sized business cards, vertical rather than horizontal. The cards are matte, with a very soft finish that allows the…

  • The Weekly Feast – Leftover Turkey Hash

    The Weekly Feast – Leftover Turkey Hash

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    I’m not a huge fan of hash, to be honest. However, I am a BIG fan of using up leftovers. The other day when it was hot, I used our Westinghouse to cook up a whole turkey (it was small, only 15 lbs or so). I’ve been using it in sandwiches and salads since last…

  • Prepping – Gadgets

    Prepping – Gadgets

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    So what I do, when I’m out and attending events, is I set up a historically inspired or historically accurate (depending on the event) encampment. I dress the part, I cook meals either inspired by or directly from recipes of the time period. While I’m not perfect, I try to be very aware of what’s…

  • Farm Gestures

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    Considering my post from yesterday and the “Nazi salute” that prompted it, I thought this was germane to the moment. 😉 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16rizNSXqL/

  • FBEL – Group Think

    FBEL – Group Think

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    My kid has been harassing me to go to a friend’s wedding at an event this fall. I didn’t want to go to the event, but I did want to go to the wedding. These are friends who showed up to their first event and had a catastrophic failure with their food, and ended up…

  • The Weekly Feast – Salmon a la Allyson

    The Weekly Feast – Salmon a la Allyson

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    We love salmon in our home, and I cook it in a variety of different ways. This, however, is my “signature” recipe and it’s the one I get requests for most often. This salmon can be eaten with “the usual suspects” as sides (pasta/potato/rice, salad/steamed veg), or you can shred it after cooking and toss…

  • Prepping – Preparing the Mind

    Prepping – Preparing the Mind

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    You can have the most guns, the biggest stockpile of rice and beans, and all the best shelter, and still not be prepared to survive. Mindset is the absolute most important thing you have to prepare for an emergency. Whether it’s a zombie apocalypse, a hostile nation bombing us, or a fire in your dryer…

  • FBEL – Slavery

    FBEL – Slavery

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    I think that, from our current relatively enlightened viewpoint, we can all admit that slavery is wrong. Heck, I’m even polite to the Google Lady on my phone (who’s technically just a tech-slave), just in case the computers take over. That said, I have to admit that I have enjoyed being able to get some…