Hello Everyone.  
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 I just joined Steemit in the last week  and am still figuring things out here but I have already read some really good and informative articles.   (a shout out to Canadian rebel, his articles on homesteading are terrific!)    

I am a historian by education currently working as a substitu![DSC02512.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSCyT9Cr5YBMZGGJL2BbV7C4Xgpc3GFHqv5YiS6eP99VB/DSC02512.JPG)te teacher mostly in kindergarten to 4rth grade.   

I was raised on one of the last small subsistence farms here in SW lower Michigan with culturally my feet in two worlds as my mothers family originated in (at the time partially assimilated Mohawks (Iroquois League of Five Nations) and my fathers family were "old stock"  pioneering Americans.  Both taught me a lot about farming, America, survival and wild crafting skills that stood me in good stead in my 12 year career of military service (US Army enlisted medic and 7 years as a combat arms Armor Branch officer).

I am interested in permaculture, Prepping and survival, artisanal farming and gardening and both real estate investing and internet marketing/e-commerce, and I love to learn and teach.

Steemit seems to be a great platform to learn from others, to teach and to write and read and grow on.

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I am looking forward to growing with the Steemit community, Glad to be here!