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It's really interesting, this movement to "Going Local".

Not really surprising, given the (intentional) escalation of our fuel costs, but the movement started some time ago. No one can really say for sure how long it's been growing, but growing, it has been.

From the Mom and Pop water store to the 5 and Dimes, we see these stores come and go every year. Those with the best business savvy make their marks forever in their communities-those without, well, they learn some hard lessons and usually they pick up the pieces and do it all over again.

We call them "Entrepreneurs" and they come in every shape and size. The latest gaining in momentum are the farmers. Those supporting them, called "Locavores".

Of course, one of my greatest goals (or at least a piece of it) is having my own garden. It's an adventure for me to just think about it. A small plot of land, carefully tilled and cultivated. Singular rows passing across a rolling hill just below my wrap-around porch. Clouds above the landscape promising to bring the life-giving substance we call rain.

The smell of horse manure wafting on the breeze actually CAN be comforting!

It's an expression of independence, my garden. It is so much a part of my life, I may even give it a name. What do I call it? What name could do justice to something so special?

I suppose I'll wait a while and its name will come to me. Like my wrap-around porch will, in time.

These locavores, they're the ones that buy the locally produced foodstuffs. The range is figured at 250 miles, by the way. Has to be closer than that to be considered "Local". I'd cut that back a bit if I were part of the Bureau of Weights and Standards, but if it helps a family farmer or a vintner out, go for it!

They are 'Earthy Entrepreneurs', to say the least. Counting on the good earth and the palates of strangers to support their families, they somehow eke a living off the land. They change the world by changing one life at a time. For me, I want to change the world too, but I want to do it quick!

That's what's happening with The Armadillo Dollar. One by one, people are beginning to realize that their lives can be better if they do little things, one at a time. Whether it be eating food that comes from a local source (not countries that may or may not care about us) or putting a little shield around their bank cards, when they make these changes, they feel better.

And isn't that what we're supposed to be doing? Feeling better one little bit at a time?

For me, I'm going to get back to work, inviting people to visit our website and learn about what they can do to feel a little more secure living in this all-too-insecure world one small bite at a time. In the end, I intend to invite you all to my first harvest.

I plan on needing the extra hands!

There's a new wave of theft sweeping this nation and the world. You could be the next victim, just riding in an elevator or walking your child to school. Walk through a mall or drive down the road and lose all your money.

Now, we all know (or should!) about the risks of shoulder surfing at the checkout line or at the ATM's. Any time we take our cards out of our wallets there is a risk of our data being captured. At those times we look over our shoulders and check for changes in the equipment. Anything suspicious and the smart shopper walks away.

But what about where your cards live?

What if it were possible to capture your banking information while the cards were safely (ahem!) ensconced in your purse or pocket? What if someone could use something like, oh, let's say a blackberry or PDA as you walk or drive around, and read your cards using radio frequency technology?

The Truth is that in addition to all the other places thieves can get our information, using it to fund their nefarious activities, this is exactly the case.

Watch this video from YouTube:

If this has caught your attention, good! Now you can count yourself among the one in 100,000 people who know about this type of theft. You have one responsibility-if you have people in your life you care about- help them become informed. Tell them about their risks so they can do something to protect themselves.

Go to www.ArmadilloDollar.com. This site is cram-packed full of helpful information. They also sell a product that is vetted by various news agencies as a "Firewall For Your Wallet".

I know for a fact there is none better in the world.

I've tested them.

Ron Hatton
ArmadilloDollar.com