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Coming soon to a country near you
Situational Awareness Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Coming soon to a country near you

Somewhere on this blog I wrote about how a civil war in the US would not look like the Late Unpleasantness, but more like Beruit.…

August 11, 2024
Reports from other OPs
Situational Awareness Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits

Reports from other OPs

While I haven’t felt like doing anything myself, I’ve been watching those who do. The most interesting one I’ve seen in the prepping space is…

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022
Making sausage
Situational Awareness

Making sausage

The NC Primary Election was on May 17. For some 2 weeks before that day, I worked a polling place for a buddy who was…

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
Why Russia is the most dangerous country in the world
Situational Awareness Uncomfortable Thoughts WWIII

Why Russia is the most dangerous country in the world

And not just because they’re threatening WWIII every couple of weeks. Definitely worth your time to listen to this podcast excerpt. I plan on listening…

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022
Back to “busy”
Prepping Situational Awareness

Back to “busy”

While I’m not having migraines and the weather is warm (my weather station claims 81o at 1 PM today), I’m working outside. Much trimming of…

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022
Hanging in there
Ham Radio Housekeeping Situational Awareness

Hanging in there

The last dose of steroids is in, and I’m happy to report that so far, they seem to have helped. No idea for how long,…

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022
Happy Anniversary!
Public Service Announcements Situational Awareness Statists Gonna State

Happy Anniversary!

It’s been 1 year since the best behaved riot/insurrection/attempted overthrow of the government/selfie opportunity of the century. Remember your fellows still held incommunicado, without rights…

January 6, 2022January 5, 2022
Need a reason?
Prepping Situational Awareness

Need a reason?

This is why I have a rule about fuel in vehicles-“3/4 = empty”. It used to be the old “1/2 = empty”, but I changed…

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022
The insanity that is California
California Blackouts Green Craziness Situational Awareness

The insanity that is California

In California, the belief is that pollution can be legislated away. The heck with the people who will be hurt in the process. California took…

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021
At the brink?
CWII Situational Awareness

At the brink?

Yesterday John Wilder wrote that, by the definition he’s been using, we’re in a civil war. However, he believes that the US is at the…

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021
Slowly I turn…step by step…inch by inch
Situational Awareness

Slowly I turn…step by step…inch by inch

A while back, all talk was about Civil War II (CWII), which many believed was right around the corner. I’m not much on making even…

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021
2+2=4
Situational Awareness Whistling Past The Graveyard

2+2=4

Can someone give me a good explanation why you would spend the money to develop a weapons delivery platform whose only reasonable use is to…

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021
Has the “S” Hit The “F”?
Situational Awareness

Has the “S” Hit The “F”?

Michael Bane has been talking about this subject or quite a while. How do you know when the SHTF arrives? In this podcast, he condenses…

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021
In which we get the message
Gardening I hate it when that happens Situational Awareness

In which we get the message

I knew that something like this would happen. I may not be a gardener (yet), but I know what things I can easily buy when,…

August 24, 2021August 28, 2021
In which I learn that dirt isn’t cheap
Gardening I do these things so you don't have to Situational Awareness

In which I learn that dirt isn’t cheap

In response to this post on Wednesday, a couple of folks urged me to go ahead and start a garden, even if it’s late in…

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021
We’re standing on the precipice
Situational Awareness Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits Whistling Past The Graveyard

We’re standing on the precipice

To some extent, I’m going to echo other bloggers, such as Bayou Renaissance Man, who is echoing yet other bloggers. Things are bad. *President Joe…

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021
I think this is important
Prepping Situational Awareness

I think this is important

The migraines have been co-operating lately, so I’ve been much more physically active. And then yesterday I wrenched my back vacuuming the house. So today…

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021
Everyone keeps doing what I’m trying to do, but better
Situational Awareness Whistling Past The Graveyard

Everyone keeps doing what I’m trying to do, but better

And honestly, we’re all better off for it. John Wilder has a remarkable piece on The Jab and all the possible negative outcomes we know…

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021
Just when I thought I had nothing to write about
Prepping Situational Awareness

Just when I thought I had nothing to write about

My blogroll comes to my rescue! Seriously, I haven’t really had anything move me. Sure, there’s all sorts of things going on, like mass shootings,…

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021
This just how fast it can all go sideways
Guns Situational Awareness You Are Your Own First Responder

This just how fast it can all go sideways

This is why we’re told to game these things out ahead of time-you don’t have time to think when it happens. Sorry about the video…

March 9, 2021March 11, 2021
How about a Sunday “You ought to read”
Situational Awareness Sunday Reading

How about a Sunday “You ought to read”

Because you really ought to read Immanentize the Eschaton! Very good stuff.

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021
Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 39: Oh, the things you will see
Life in the time of Wuflu Situational Awareness Wuflu

Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 39: Oh, the things you will see

(With apologies to Dr. Seuss, who, interestingly enough, was a liberal, at least for his time. Now, he’s simply memory-holed.) It’s been a couple of…

March 6, 2021April 12, 2021
Time is short
Modern Life Skills Situational Awareness

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…

March 3, 2021March 1, 2021
Life in the Time of Wuflu, Part 37: Things seen and heard
Life in the time of Wuflu Situational Awareness Wuflu

Life in the Time of Wuflu, Part 37: Things seen and heard

Ah, Wuflu, the gift that keeps on giving. On a personal note, I may be a bit scarce next week. Two of the health issues…

February 8, 2021April 12, 2021
Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 36: Observations
Life in the time of Wuflu Situational Awareness Wuflu

Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 36: Observations

I had hoped to allow the “Life in the time of Wuflu” series to die a natural death, but it seems events have me outmaneuvered.…

January 15, 2021April 12, 2021
What I’m thinking about
Modern Life Skills Situational Awareness

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…

December 28, 2020February 15, 2021
Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 34: This just in
Life in the time of Wuflu She blinded me with Science! Situational Awareness Wuflu

Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 34: This just in

So, two things today, in order of occurance. Thing One: Today was “Haul Trash to the Dump Day”. I know, it takes so little to…

December 3, 2020April 12, 2021
Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 33: Impatiently waiting
Life in the time of Wuflu Situational Awareness Wuflu

Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 33: Impatiently waiting

Not where we camped, but a reasonable facsimile. It was an interesting weekend, to say the least. While I had pulled the RV out from…

November 30, 2020April 12, 2021
It’s a dangerous place out there
Computers Mr. Spock's Raised Eyebrow Situational Awareness

It’s a dangerous place out there

  Monday, I had occasion to be in my firewall. Looking at the system log, I was a little shocked to see the volume of…

November 25, 2020February 15, 2021
Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 32: Brother, can you spare a roll of toilet paper?
Life in the time of Wuflu Mr. Spock's Raised Eyebrow Situational Awareness Wuflu

Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 32: Brother, can you spare a roll of toilet paper?

  This would be amusing if it weren’t both serious and pathetic. This has been a week of being out and about, even when I’d…

November 20, 2020April 12, 2021

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