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Newsletter #315 2025 Jul 10 Thursday
What a week. Breakdowns and repairs seemed to be the order of the day, right up to today. And Grok got a "mind" of his own, for a little while.
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John Newell
We Have Made Kings to Rule Over Us
I am not thinking of any "president" in particular, but rather the presidency in general
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Newsletter #314 2025 Jul 03 Wednesday
The Rancher 460 is back in operation, as is the Log Splitter; Timothy is on a tear with the Firewood project; Farmhouse basement rehab in process; happy…
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Roof Manufacturing Brush Mower Model VP 75
At least 25 years old, but it still has the original, Roof-branded drive belt on it!
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June 2025

1993 F250 7.3L Turbo Diesel 6-Port Fuel Valve Replacement
The last of the major repairs necessary to the 32 year old truck bought last October. Myriad smaller issues; we call those the "idiosyncrasies" that…
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Newsletter #313 2025 Jun 25 Wednesday
A small engine repair, a tire replacement, kiln dry lumber, and great progress in the Sheep Pasture. God is good. One hiccup, too. Not good.
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Is the Modern State of Israel the Biblical Nation of Israel?
I have been interested in an answer to this question for some time, with respect to what I see as unquestioned support for the state of Israel. Your…
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Newsletter #312 2025 Jun 18 Wednesday
A lot of equipment maintenance work, and more on the Sheep Pasture. Things are coming together.
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John Newell
Newsletter #311 2025 Jun 11 Wednesday
What a week! An introduction to raising sheep last Thursday kicked it off, and a great milling job yesterday capped it off.
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Newsletter #310 2025 Jun 04 Wednesday
For the first time since I cannot remember, everything on my Homestead Rebel Farm list for this week was completed, and I added to it. Timothy is on an…
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Construction & Management of Solar Kilns
A beauty of solar kilns is that they are very inexpensive to build and require very little management or control; air drying first is highly recommended
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May 2025

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