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I Am Rich Becauseā€¦.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Faster transportation. We don’t need servants to light our lamps, wash and dry our clothing, clean our dishes, fire up the stove or stand and fan us in the summer time. Along with increased lifespan, we have better quality of life during our spans. We can fly coast to coast in less than 6 hours.

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. Dad grew up on his parent’s farm with a wood stove, an outhouse and kerosene lamps. That was true for me as well, but I also think that poverty is a very relative concept. Inconvenient!

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What if our water supply is poisoned or cut off; our electrical grid goes down hard for a long time; our transportation system gets interrupted and food can’t get to the stores. A back up way to generate my own electricity (generator or solar panels with batteries) – to power my refrigerator/freezer and my wood stove fan.

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Best Walgreens Deals 12/15/13 ā€“ 12/21/13

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Walgreens Transport Chair or Rollator Walker – $50.00 M&M’s Candy Fan & Rock Star Gift Set, Ferrero Collection Gift Box 32pk. $1/1 Lend-A-Hand LED Plastic Spotlight or 62pc Tool Set, Emerson 21 LED Lantern, Motion or Himalayan Crystal Lamp. Foster Grant or Walgreens Reader Glasses – Buy 1 Get 2 FREE.