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How the Pandemic Has Evolved and How the President Will Handle It

The long-anticipated 2020 Election Day is finally over. Major news sources including Fox News, CNN and the Associated Press have declared Democrat challenger and former vice president Joe Biden the 46th president of the United States. It was an incredibly...

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Can the 4Patriots Sun Kettle Pass the Field Test?

I can sit here all day and tell you that the 4Patriots Sun Kettle is a great product. That it’s an easy, convenient and effective way to boil water in the outdoors. So you can heat water for cooking and...

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5 Popular Grocery Shopping Apps of 2020

Just about everybody has had it up to here with 2020. With COVID-19, record-breaking extreme weather and wildfires, the presidential election, civil unrest… We’re all ready to start a new year. However, some businesses and certain jobs have seen growth...

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Food Banks Will Feed People This Thanksgiving… But for How Much Longer?

Many Thanksgiving gatherings are likely to be different this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We may not be meeting in groups as large as in the past. Some older and other at-risk folks may decide to sit this one...

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Today Is Election Day – Every Vote Counts

It's finally here. Presidential election day. It's a day many Americans have been eagerly awaiting – or possibly dreading – all year. It's an election day unlike any other in the country's history. It pits an incumbent president many people...

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Gas-Powered Generators Made Hurricane Laura Even Deadlier

Sometimes a "solution" can become a bigger problem than the original problem. That has certainly been the case with gas-powered generators. Due to misuse of these generators, some people have suffered shocks and burns. Others have lost their homes in...

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How to Prepare for – and Respond to – a Power Outage

What is the first thing you do when you suddenly experience a power outage? No, not the first thing you say. That might not always be appropriate to repeat. I mean the first thing you do.  If it’s at night,...

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5 Grocery Store Items Selling Out Right Now That You Should Stockpile

With COVID-19 raging again in Europe, it’s just a matter of time before things get even worse here in America.  Of course, the coronavirus spread has already been worsening here in recent weeks. And nearly every healthcare expert is predicting...

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Solar Energy Promises a Brighter Future

For many years, solar energy proponents have told us solar will become the cheapest form of electricity. This has finally occurred in most major countries. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Solar-powered electricity now accounts for nearly 40 percent...

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