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Goofy Spam – You Might as Well Enjoy it Too!

Written by Clair Schwan on May 7, 2011 - 1 Comment
Categories: Humor and Stories

It’s time for humor, and finding the humor in things can be a trait of the self reliant. After all, it’s one way of keeping yourself entertained. Today, our humor takes the form of spam. Whether it’s computer generated or people generated, it’s hard to believe that there are individuals out there who think some [...]

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News of Our Team – No Fooling Around

Written by Clair Schwan on April 1, 2011 - 3 Comments
Categories: Holidays, Special Occasions and Seasonal, Humor and Stories

Instead of the usual Friday collection from our archives, I thought today it might be a good idea to take a look at our team and what they’ve been up to lately. Life as a contributor here at Self Reliance Works isn’t all writing – there’s more to it than that, to be sure!   [...]

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Catching Coyotes by Hand – True Stories

Written by Clair Schwan on February 16, 2011 - 3 Comments
Categories: Farm and Homestead Animals, Humor and Stories

I’ve never thought about catching coyotes, at least not by hand, but my neighbor has. And, he’s done more than think about it – he’s caught them many times – by hand. It seems quite inconceivable, but my neighbor does things that others can’t imagine. You might call him self reliant, as well as inventive [...]

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Stopped Up Toilet – Pitcher of Water to the Rescue

Written by Clair Schwan on December 27, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: Humor and Stories

Who would post about a stopped up toilet and how to clear it, especially between Christmas and New Years? That would be me. The practical one who is looking out for your best interests. What with all the friends and relatives over for the holidays and you serving them plenty of your best cooking, it’s [...]

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