Late last month, dozens of tornadoes ripped through the South. Including in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Two people were killed and many were injured. Thousands of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. The tornado outbreak included at least...
If you had to experience a power outage of several days, which season of the year would you choose? I think most of us would select fall or spring. That’s when temperatures are generally less extreme. Your home would probably...
Aren’t generators great? They can keep essential electronic devices operating during the many power outages occurring every year. Among the industries that need backup power most are hospitals and emergency rooms. Also, food producers and those who store and transport...
Fisher House Foundation operates homes where families of active-duty soldiers and veterans can stay at no cost while their loved ones receive medical treatment at military or VA hospitals for injury, illness, or disease. For the past several years, 4Patriots...
Why is one side of aluminum foil shiny and the other dull? This is one of the great mysteries of our time. OK, not really. But there is definitely confusion about it. Some people believe foil keeps heat out better...
Spring is here, which means people all over the United States are starting to spend time outdoors again. This is especially true for those who’ve been spending more time indoors than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Folks are starting...
President Joe Biden has said America will not engage Russia militarily in connection with its invasion of Ukraine. But what if Russia’s ambitions go beyond Ukraine? What if President Vladimir Putin attacks a neighboring NATO nation? In that case, Biden...
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We can debate that one all day if we want to. But here’s a more important question. What will come first, a disaster or your preparedness? For far too many Americans, the...
In the 1989 comedy film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, an inventor accidentally shrinks his children and neighbors' kids down to about a quarter of an inch. Inadvertently tossed out with the trash, they must work their way back to the...