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November 8, 2012

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America’s Per Capita Debt is Greater than Greece’s

America has more debt per capita than Greece

“Be afraid. Be very afraid.” That what reporter Veronica Quaife said to Seth Brundle as it became apparent that his teleportation experiments were going horribly wrong in the 1986 movie The Fly.  It’s also the words that came to mind when I read this Weekly Standard article. When PIGS Fall It wasn’t that long ago that […]

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November 5, 2012

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5 Things to Do on Election Day 2012

U.S. Presidential election

It’s here. The day that Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, and the whole country has been waiting for: Election day 2012. Who will win? The polls opened on the East Coast this morning and will close on the West Coast this evening. Alaska and Hawaii will follow closely behind. If predictions are accurate, this will be […]

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November 5, 2012

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Fire Starter From Dryer Lint

Doing laundry

As parents of many, we do a lot of laundry each day. A lot. As much as we strive to live off the grid and in a sustainable way, there are some areas of our lives where modern conveniences are simply too practical and prudent to ignore. A washer and dryer fall into that category. […]

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November 3, 2012

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Quote of the Week: Bryant on Preparation

Running to Prepare

It is not the will to win that matters – everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters. ~ Paul “Bear” Bryant 

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November 2, 2012

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Friday Five for November 2, 2012

Friday Five for November 2, 2012

In the week before the U.S Presidential election, there’s a lot of good information out there for the prepper. Here’s what’s caught our attention: Superstorm Sandy cripples communications and causes tensions to boil over, buy the ultimate bug-out-vehicle for a mere 1/2 million, and one old time disease is making a comeback. How to Use […]

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November 1, 2012

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Do You Listen to Podcasts?

I’ve got a quick question for you. Do you listen to podcasts?  This isn’t merely a rhetorical question. I would really like to know whether you use podcasts as a way to gather information. The internet is chock full of information. Much of it is in the form of web sites and blog posts. These […]

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October 30, 2012

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What is the Golden Horde?

The Golden Horde

Consider something for a moment. Think about a significant, life-as-we-know-it altering event, sometimes called TEOTWAWKI. The End of the World as We Know It It could be a massive power outage caused by a natural or manmade electromagnetic pulse (EMP) that affects at least 1/2 of the nation. Maybe it’s a major seismic event along […]

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October 29, 2012

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Survival Myth: You Should Suck Poison from a Snake Bite

Treating a snakebite

You’ve probably seen an old western movie at some point where some unsuspecting person is walking through rocky terrain. He steps over some obstacle and then it happens: a fierce strike from a poisonous snake. The man grimaces and falls to the ground. Satisfied, the snake slithers off. What happens next? The man’s friend quickly […]

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October 27, 2012

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Quote of the Week: Stevenson on Nature

A tree in the forest

Nature is indifferent to the survival of the human species, including Americans. ~ Adlai E. Stevenson 

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October 26, 2012

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Friday Five for October 26, 2012

Friday Five from PreppingToSurvive

Lots of interesting articles for the prepping community in this week’s Friday Five from PreppingToSurvive. Here are the top five: Congress wants FEMA to plan for mass casualties, 15 do-it-yourself natural remedies, 4 in 10 Americans have less than $500 in savings, the FBI goes hi-tech in its monitoring, and a ham radio FAQ. 15 […]

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