Tag Archives: learning

The Common Cold

Posted on 01/30/2020 by leftwingsurvivalist

Or, in this case, maybe a not-so-common one. It’s really hard to tell, without running some very specific tests (and probably a DNA analysis). What, that thing I went through a couple of weeks ago?  No. I’m not certain what … Continue reading →

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Once More Around the Sun

Posted on 01/02/2020 by leftwingsurvivalist

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 →

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When Things Get Cold

Posted on 12/05/2019 by leftwingsurvivalist

As promised, I’m going to go very briefly over things to think about as cold weather arrives again… I recently had the opportunity to “camp out” at an SCA event. I use “camping” advisedly, because most of us were in … Continue reading →

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Bit of a Reboot

Posted on 09/26/2019 by leftwingsurvivalist

I know it’s like watching a slow-motion train wreck, but I figured I’d try once again to turn my eyes from the events on the world stage, and focus some more on actual prepping… In that vein, let’s go back … Continue reading →

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It Could Happen

Posted on 06/06/2019 by leftwingsurvivalist

On my commute to and from work, I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts lately. (My drive is about 45 minutes one-way with good traffic, and has been up to 3 hours with bad.) I listen to casts on … Continue reading →

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Government Showdown

Posted on 05/09/2019 by leftwingsurvivalist

As I write this, on Wednesday afternoon, things on Capitol Hill have gotten a bit testy. (Well, okay, testier than usual.) The White House is refusing to comply with Congressional subpoenas, which is pretty much unheard of. The House is … Continue reading →

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Cat’s Out of the Bottle, Djinni Won’t Get in the Bag

Posted on 03/28/2019 by leftwingsurvivalist

The inescapable news of the last week or so is, of course, the Mueller Report. Basically no-one has actually read it yet, so I’m not going to spend much time on it. But “not much” is not “none.” Frankly, I’m … Continue reading →

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A Bit Brisk

Posted on 01/31/2019 by leftwingsurvivalist

As I’m writing this, a large portion of the country is dealing with the Return of the Polar Vortex ™. Parts of the North Central States are dipping to temperatures not normally seen on this planet. The temperature gradient between … Continue reading →

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Prepping the Homestead

Posted on 01/03/2019 by leftwingsurvivalist

As we wait for the political worm to turn (again), my family has been taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to make some early preps to get the homestead ready for spring. The biggest, most obvious chore over the … Continue reading →

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Observations from Vacation

Posted on 08/30/2018 by leftwingsurvivalist

We’re back. Vacation was good, and I certainly got enough relaxation to cover some of the more exciting bits (tire blowouts, household plumbing leaks, and the like). We went “camping,” for values of camping–Pennsic isn’t exactly “roughing it” in the … Continue reading →

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