Tag Archives: Announcements

Brief Pause

I’m going to have to take a pause on this for this week–my internet situation is tenuous, at the moment (hardware/connectivity issues, nothing serious).  With luck, I’ll be back to the regular schedule with the next post–even if I have … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I obviously didn’t look at the calendar when I was writing my last post–this week, here in the States, is Thanksgiving!  As such, I’m going to hold off on writing anything major. I’d like to take a moment to thank … Continue reading

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Inching Closer to a Collapse?

Yes, I said I’d avoid “current events” posts, but frankly, things have been getting a bit strange. More so than normal. We’ve got a former FBI Director, and life-long Republican, going toe-to-toe with the current president (who got a big … Continue reading

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Seems to be Setting In

Well, a quick perusal of many “mainstream” prepper areas out there shows me that the notion of climate change is finally starting to sink in, on the Right–at least, among those who don’t have a vested interest (<ahem> Congress <cough … Continue reading

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A New Year, A New Plan

Happy 2018, and welcome back! I hope your holidays were pleasant. Mine certainly went well, despite an inordinate amount of work around the house. They were quiet, this year, and a bit of a time for some introspection. I had … Continue reading

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Notions

Well, then.  Last night’s off-cycle elections were almost enough to break the profound political funk of the last year or so. In a closely-watched race, largely seen as a referendum on Trump, Virginia Dems managed to not only pull off … Continue reading

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A Fresh Start

Welcome back!  And, to those of you newly following since I was mentioned in the BBC article, welcome! I’ve been taking a break for the better part of two months.  I hope and trust that everyone had a happy and … Continue reading

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We’re back!

I hope everyone’s holidays were happy! Mine went reasonably well, despite having to unexpectedly replace a car, and working around a number of other schedules which seemed to change at random. Still, we made it. In pondering life over the … Continue reading

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Another List!

This week, we’ve got something from Natural News.  It’s your basic “emergency kit” infographic; basically, a list (as we’re so fond of), presented in photographic form.  Without any further introduction, let’s get into it: They start with a minimum of … Continue reading

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I’m out…

No post this week, folks.  The kids have been back in school a bit over two weeks, which is almost exactly the incubation time for whatever bugs they’ve brought back from the petri dish…  Between being sick, and probably overdoing … Continue reading

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