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No, I’m not British, but I’ve always been fascinated by the whole idea of stopping in the late afternoon and taking a cup of tea with a small plateful of goodies on the side. About fifteen years ago, I watched a movie with my Hubs that had a scene where a whole extended family had ‘Tea at the Beach’. They packed their vintage straw hampers and scampered down a well-worn path from their home to their beach. It was cold, it was breezy, and the whole scene was magical. The concept of even living near enough to the ocean to...

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Dense, built-up urban terrain makes for one of the most challenging environments to survive in. From sprawling Southern cities to towering skyscraper hives of Northern metropolises, urban areas come in all shapes and sizes, but they all present similar advantages and disadvantages to preppers getting ready to survive tough times. You might not live in a city, but that may not count for much when facing a regional or national disaster. Over three-quarters of all citizens living in the United States inhabit urban centers and, even if you are not one of them chances are there is someone important to...

Cryptocurrency scams aren’t doing so hot with the current pandemic conditions, dropping in value by 61 percent between March 13 and 31. It’s recovered a bit since that time, but the value of Ponzi schemes and investment scams, which are most of what constitute cryptocurrency scams, has been seriously deficient due to the pandemic. That could be due to the falling prices of cryptocurrency during this pandemic, leading to less money coming in from scams. Now the main focus of scams has shifted to preying upon those confused by the conditions of the virus, with scammers more focused on blackmail —...

Grief…. grief sucks. There’s no getting around that. It is a part of life that everyone goes through at some point or another. But, times of grief teach you what’s real. It can change you as a person. It can show you how strong you really are. It can give you new perspective. A lot of things, some even positive, can come out of the grieving process. Not that this compensates for grief in any way, shape or form, but during this team, you learn a lot of things, both about yourself and about others. 5 Ways Grief Teaches You...