Do you know how to catch wild pigs?

You catch wild pigs by finding a suitable place in the woods and putting corn on the ground. The pigs find it and begin to come everyday to eat the free corn. When they are used to coming every day, you put a fence down one side of the place where they are used to coming. When they get used to the fence, they begin to eat the corn again and you put up another side of the fence. They get used to that and start to eat again. You continue until you have all four sides of the fence up with a gate in the last side. The pigs, which are used to the free corn, start to come through the gate to eat; you slam the gate on them and catch the whole herd.

Suddenly the wild pigs have lost their freedom. They run around and around inside the fence, but they are caught. Soon they go back to eating the free corn. They are so used to it that they have forgotten how to forage in the woods for themselves, so they accept their captivity.

One should always remember: There is no such thing as a free lunch! Also, a politician will never provide a service for you cheaper than you can do it yourself.

I received this from Tim Schmidt

USCCA - Owner / Founder    http://www.usconcealedcarry.com/

NOTE: Concealed Carry is ILLEGAL in Illinois - and Wisconsin. I abide by the law. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to get the criminals to do the same. It seems they have some sort of "special" right that I don't have. 

My Favorite Bed Warmer

I avoid electric blankets whenever possible. Yes, I am aware that "studies" have shown that I have nothing to fear from electromagnetic fields (EMFs). Still, combining what I understand about electricity and magnets, I have decided to ignore articles  that proclaim them safe  and depend, instead, on my own experiences. You see, not many years ago we used an electric blanket. I complained often of aches and pains. We thought that the blanket could be the culprit. We took it off the bed and within just a couple of days the aches were gone. That's enough proof for me.

I still like the warmth of a heated bed so we turned to a hot water bottle - two of them in fact. Pat has one on her side and I have one on mine. Whjen used properly those little bottles are STILL WARM in the morning. It's a rare night that I don't fill the bottles with hot tap water and place them in the bed about 15 minutes before crawling in.

I highly recommend hot water bottles. They are inexpensive and last for years. I recently purchased two new ones. They're made by a firm in Germany and they're clear, a departure from the standard pink ones. They cost a little more, but they look like they will last for a long time to come.

My FAVORITE Hot Water Bottle

SAFE DRUG DISPOSAL

The official U.S. Government document about disposing of prescription drugs is just "ok". While following the guidelines MIGHT help keep prescription drugs out of the hands of those who could abuse them, it does NOTHING to keep those same drugs out of our drinking water.

In the long run this is REALLY an environmental issue, not a drug abuse situation.

http://www.thecompounder.com/drugdisposal.php

What Are You Made Of?

The cells in your body - the ones that you can call your own - number about ONE HUNDRED TRILLION. That's a lot of cells. And, there's a like number of guests IN and ON our bodies. Those numbers are a lot more than I can even imagine. Still, it is factual and something to at least consider when trying to attain the best health. CLICK on the TITLE above to read the entire article. http://www.thecompounder.com/you_are_outnumbered.php

I've Had Enough of the Flying Nun

I am convinced that Sally Fields - the Flying Nun of the 1960s TV show - is doing vast amounts of harm by being the spokesperson for the drug, Boniva. This is a drug that is supposed to be helpful to women who have osteoporosis. Even if it actually accomplished this feat - and there are doubts that it does - I think women need to take a serious look at the negative aspects of using Boniva - or any of the drugs referred to as bisphosphonates. http://www.thecompounder.com/flying_nun.php