What could those four, seemingly unrelated things have to do with each other sufficient to make a single blog post combining all of them? I received an email this morning containing a copy of an article written and published last October 2019 by Victor Davis Hanson that makes several salient points and asks a couple … Continue reading Of Infrastructure, Generations, School, and Families
Natural Disasters
Critical Definitions
There are a few words currently being loosely tossed around by various media, government, and quasi-government types that truly need some clarification. Hopefully, this post will accomplish that purpose. Prepping – acquiring needed supplies well before the need for them is seen, ie before an emergency happens. Strategic stockpiling – government GRABBING of needed supplies … Continue reading Critical Definitions
NO T.P.? HELP! (is on the way)
I'm not quite sure why, but for some reason COVID-19 seems to have wiped out (pun intended) all of the world's toilet paper supplies. YIKES!!!! But wait --- did you know there ARE alternatives? And I don't mean going out to gather leaves! Many years ago, I knew a lady who went camping in a … Continue reading NO T.P.? HELP! (is on the way)
The Sun Controls the Climate, But It’s Complicated
The sun is a massive ball of ionized gas, which is structured into spinning layers, convection cells, streams, and eddies. Charged particles in motion constitute electric current, and electric current always produces magnetic fields. Anything that converts a magnetic field into an electric current, or vice versa, through mechanical movement is called a "dynamo." So, … Continue reading The Sun Controls the Climate, But It’s Complicated
Ancient Log Boat & Ancient Sea Levels
From the Yorkshire Post: THE DISCOVERY of a prehistoric boat which had been buried for more than 2,000 years beneath a farm field has already provided historians with an insight into Iron Age life in Yorkshire. But now academics say the vessel which dates back to 300BC is also helping to show how the face … Continue reading Ancient Log Boat & Ancient Sea Levels
Disaster Movies
It's very rare that I recommend a movie, but, in this post, I am recommending not one, but two YouTube videos to watch and learn from – both good advice/actions and bad advice/actions in each. Your challenge is to figure out what’s good and what’s not. I will tell you that in the Yellowstone movie, … Continue reading Disaster Movies
Make a Pet Emergency Plan
Pets are very much part of the family, but their unique needs can easily be overlooked when a disaster strikes. Following disasters, there are usually a great many lost and lonely pets, looking for their families. Don't let your pet be among the lost or forgotten. A little advance planning can go a long way. … Continue reading Make a Pet Emergency Plan
