BY JIM COBB
One of the best ways to reduce stress and feel better about life in general is to cuddle with your favorite furry friend.
When it comes to being better prepared for emergencies, you can’t just simply throw money at the problem. Sure, you can buy pallets of special survival food and barrels of water. You can hit up the local gun shop and make the owner’s month by purchasing a dozen firearms and several cases of ammunition. You could even go all in and buy 500 acres of your own private wilderness, complete with crystal-clear, spring-fed lakes teeming with fish and forests filled with large and small game.