Category: Modern Life Skills
No escape from the Wuflu
Just when things have made the smallest move back to “normal”, it seems we get a new variant of the Wuflu. As you’ve seen by…
So…how does one spend Thanksgiving in Wuflu quarantine?
Why, by having one’s Son, who got his Wuflu immunity the old-fashioned way, come over and work with you on a few tasks. For some…
Modern Life Skills Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits Tryin' to reason with hurricane season
Putting the pieces together
Despite it being something of a fool’s errand, I am continuing my efforts to put together and maintain my version of the Grand Unified Field…
Who do we boycott?
Building on yesterday’s post on the CCRKBA list (and thank you to the flood of folks who have read it), let’s consider the selection of…
CCRKBA Gun Banner List
The most recent version of the CCRKBA‘s “Don’t Feed The Gun Prohibitionists!” is now available. I’ll be honest-while I appreciate their point, it’s not realistic.…
Time is short
(Via Splendid Isolation) I regret that I have to bring this to you, but really, those of us who love the Old America need this…
Something to consider
“The Second Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances where all other rights have failed — where the government refuses…
“We are all East Germans now.”
(Via Western Rifle Shooters) Never miss an opportunity to shut up. I’m guilty of this myself, but it’s time to learn. Hat tip to NightBreaker…
What I’m thinking about
Warning: Debbie Downer time to a great extent. One thing I’ve done for many years is thinking while I’m work on/at something. Whether it’s yard…
It’s a sickness, I’m tellin’ ya!
Zenith Transoceanic, Model B600 Yes, I should be putting the money into something useful, like ammo. If there were any. I justify it as an(other)…
Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 23: Normalcy Bias
I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts and doing a lot of reading of late. There is a thread that has been going through…
Farnam’s Code
You’ve seen me refer to Farnam’s Law: “Don’t go stupid places with stupid people and do stupid things.” I use that to reality check…
Driving tips
Over at Bayou Renaissance Man, there is a comment that deserves to win the Internet for the day. Scroll down to “Unidentified Victim”‘s comment of…
Eating on the cheap
Or, if you prefer, eating on what you can find in the grocery stores when a lot of people don’t have a clue how to…
Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 2
(Today is unfortunately a migraine day, so apologies if this is a bit incoherent.) A report from an area that isn’t the frontlines yet, but…
Are Amazon reviews trustworthy?
Finally, something that’s not related to Wuflu. Google the phrase “are amazon reviews trustworthy” and stand back. Seriously, you’re going to get an avalanche, and…
Miss out on hand sanitizer?
Around my AO, hand sanitizer is right up there with wooly mammoths in terms of availability. All is not lost, however. Homemade hand sanitizer recipe.…
Keeping up on the comings and goings of Wuflu
From https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.htm Based on all the information I can find, Wuflu is irrevocably loose upon the land. While the WHO disagrees (they think there’s still time…
The most important thing you can read today
Possibly ever. Survivorship Bias. I never heard of it either. Much to consider, there. Here’s one to cogitate on: In self defense shootings we always…
Wuflu Precautions #2
Liquid preps? Sweet! So the Wuflu is in your area. Seriously, it is. But let’s say it’s a little closer to home than Travis AFB,…
Wuflu Precautions #1
(I know it isn’t an influenza virus, but the name is catchy.) On an older post, commenter Robert remarked on the difficulty of buying masks…
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Drug shortages
(Via the Mailing List That Shall Not Be Named) There have been stories about drug shortages in the media for some time now. If you…
So you’re going to join the militia
(Via ZeroHedge) Before you dive in, you might want to consider the words of David Brockett. The guy is supposed to be a former Texas…
A new modern classic
(Via Splendid Isolation) Defining the terms of our disagreements. My favorite? “Nazi – anyone who denies a liberal anything they desire based upon logic, decency,…
Restoring Coleman stoves
Used Coleman 425. Needs some cleanup, maybe. I’ve seen worse cooking in a camp. If your prepping plans don’t include one of the venerable Coleman…
The rest of the story
For the last 24 hours, I’ve been wondering why the “mass shooting” in Duncan, OK hasn’t gotten more media play. After all, guns and dead…
One of many reasons I won’t be buying an electric car
Back in the early 2000s, we bought a golf cart to use at Camp Freehold. When faced with the choice between gas or electric, I…
ZeroHedge misses it
(I originally posted a version of this on Gab.) “Ermagerd, personal spending rose highest on recreational vehicles!” That flapping sound you hear is Chicken Little’s…
Civil war thoughts
Ol’ Remus has some thoughts on the nature of civil war and how to survive it. It’s the first 20% or so of this weeks’…