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5 Home Security Measures that Don’t Need Electricity

February 6, 2012

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How secure is your home?

You don’t want to think about it, but there may come a time when you need to protect your home and won’t have access to the power grid. When that day comes, you’ll need to do everything you can to keep home invaders, burglars, and others who would seek to do you harm at bay.

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Quote of the Week: Reagan on Freedom

February 4, 2012

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The American Bald Eagle represents freedom

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. ~ Ronald Reagan 

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Spring Fatigue: Should I Store Magazines Fully Loaded?

February 3, 2012

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ammo magazine

Ok, you’ve decided that buying a handgun for personal and home defense is a good idea. (I’ll leave the discussion about the best weapon for home defense to another post.) You’ve taken the necessary training, you’ve practiced at the range, and you’ve attended the requisite Concealed Carry Permit course and passed the test. Now you […]

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Getting Children Involved in Preparing

February 2, 2012

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getting children involved in your prepping

You’ve become convinced that it is wise to prepare for uncertainties in the future as best you can.  You’ve been picking up extra canned goods each month and you are reducing debt wherever you can.  You’ve started having some family discussions around the dinner table. Last night, there was an interesting debated about how the […]

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A Case for Morse Code

February 1, 2012

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using morse code with a telegraph machine

In 1965, Jeremiah Denton was the Commanding Officer of an attack squadron aboard an aircraft carrier positioned off the coast of Vietnam. One fateful day in July of that year, Denton and his Bombardier/Navigator took off from their floating fortress on a bombing mission over the Vietnamese city of Thanh Hoa. Their trip wasn’t what […]

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