Readby Patrice Lewis -- The news this week has been freaky. It seems everything we do, say, or write is being monitored by Big Brother. Every keystroke, every bank transaction, every word more…
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Patrice Lewis is a freelance writer whose latest book is "The Simplicity Primer: 365 Ideas for Making Life more Livable." She is co-founder (with her husband) of a home woodcraft business. The Lewises live on 20 acres in north Idaho with their two homeschooled children, assorted livestock, and a shop that overflows into the house with depressing regularity. Visit her blog at www.rural-revolution.com.
Laws are for little people
by Patrice Lewis -- Doubtless many of you remember the notorious "Queen of Mean," hotelier Leona Helmsley, who was convicted of federal income tax evasion in 1989 after famously saying, "We don't more…
Where does paranoia end and tyranny begin?
by Patrice Lewis -- About three years ago, a faithful reader of my blog contacted me to say she would no longer be leaving comments or otherwise communicating by email because she more…
The Obamacare nightmare
by Patrice Lewis -- We've had a dicey month here in the Lewis household, because for the first time we've had to face some serious medical issues. For the 23 years of more…
Greetings from your friendly neighborhood terrorist
by Patrice Lewis -- I saw an article this week that I first thought was a joke … until I realized it was serious. The article linked to an InfoWars headline entitled more…
Pay no attention to man behind the curtain
by Patrice Lewis -- Always, always, when I think things can't get any loonier, they do. On May 5, President Obama gave the commencement speech at Ohio State University and actually said more…
Blue collar workers, unite!
by Patrice Lewis -- Many years ago when my husband and I still lived in Oregon, we had a cold snap right before Christmas. On Christmas morning we woke up to find more…
A tale of 2 nations: Patriots and Patricians
by Patrice Lewis -- Once upon a time, we were One Nation Under God. Sure, America had its faults, but overall things were fairly good and we worked to make improvements. The more…
The real domestic terrorists
by Patrice Lewis -- In the wake of the tragic Boston Marathon bombings, it took mere hours for CNN to strongly hint – without anything so significant as evidence or proof – more…
Free money
by Patrice Lewis -- Recently I got together with a friend I hadn't seen in years (I'll call her Mary). It was very pleasant, catching up on each others' lives. Among other more…