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One Gets Exhausted
So, I had a notion to discuss an area this week where Rawles and I mostly agree (gasp!). That area is the notion of sharing, after a calamity. He states often his (and in his novels, his characters’) intent to … Continue reading
Disconcerting
Well, and it’s been an interesting week, though, hasn’t it? Our president in a one-on-one with the Russian president, followed by Trump’s siding with Putin over the combined U.S. intelligence system? I mean, I hesitate to use the word “treason,” … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Government, Make it Stop
Tagged commentary, conspiracies, debates, rant
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Preparing for Not Collapsing
This post was inspired by a number of newspaper articles I’ve read recently, all of which addressed a financial issue from different angles. According to Salon, Millenials aren’t saving for retirement, mostly because they don’t believe capitalism will still be … Continue reading
Posted in Collapse, Critical Thought, Frugality, Planning, Quick
Tagged commentary, debates, learning, plans
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A Civil Tongue
Well, it was a wild ride in Alabama, wasn’t it? When I went to bed Tuesday night, things were not only all but certain, but actually looking pretty bad–Moore was up at around 53%, with forty-some percent of the polls … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Critical Thought, News, Politics
Tagged commentary, debates, groups, learning, mainstream, rant
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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
Posted in Critical Thought, Make it Stop, News, Politics, Quick
Tagged Announcements, debates, family
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A Few Quick Thoughts
We’re not there, yet, but now’s as good a time as any to get down, in writing, a couple of thoughts that have been rolling around in my head, on the right to vote. It’s a basic thing, it seems–very … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Critical Thought, Government
Tagged commentary, critical thinking, debates, mainstream, questions, rant, right and left
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The Silly Season is Here
While the competition for the various party nominations has been going on for quite a while, it seems that it’s really only in the last few weeks that they’ve turned “serious”–although that’s probably not the best word. Particularly in the … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Government, Make it Stop, News, Politics
Tagged critical thinking, debates, rant, right and left
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Continuing In Delusion
The last week and a half or so has been amazing, in more than one respect. In the Washington, D.C., area, we had Popemageddon, followed by the shocking (shocking!) budget showdown over Planned Parenthood and near Government shutdown (again!). The … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Government, Make it Stop, News, Politics
Tagged commentary, critical thinking, debates, mainstream, rant, review, Those People
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Winter is Coming!
Well, autumn, anyway. If you’re somewhere that has a solid four seasons, now is not a bad time to double-check your GHB/BoB contents. Check for anything that’s expired, and replace it. Make sure you’re rigged for cold weather/winter–is there a … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Gear, Make it Stop, News, Planning, Politics
Tagged BoB, commentary, conspiracies, critical thinking, debates, mainstream, rant, Those People
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Once More Around the Sun
Hello! And welcome back to the Radical Left-wing Survivalist Blog, as we kick off another glorious year of wondering, “what fresh hell is this?” I hope your sojourn with us last year was worthwhile, and that your year went well; … Continue reading →