So I found out today that Seeds of Change is giving away free seeds for a while. To quote their site: How does it work? Simply sign up and we’ll send you free packets of Seeds of Change Certified Organic Seeds. For every seed request, we’ll give a matching donation of seeds to the American… Continue Reading
How to prepare your family to survive and thrive in todays uncertain world
Monthly Archives: March 2011
An Update From The Kearney Household
While the world around us descends into chaos, I thought I’d keep it light for tonight and talk a little bit about some of the things that are on the agenda for the Kearney household this spring and summer. Final Planning For Our New House So as you know if you’ve been around for a… Continue Reading
Gardening with Self Watering Containers
As you probably know, one of the goals my wife and I have for our family is to move out of the Puget Sound suburbs and out to our land in Eastern Washington. As a result we have been somewhat reluctant to do anything even remotely permanent where we’re at now. That includes us being… Continue Reading
Three Critical Self Defense Considerations
Today I want to talk a bit about self defense and personal safety. And honestly, this isn’t just personal. Keeping yourself intact is pretty darn important to people who care for you and depend on you. This is a very personal topic, and what I have to say here should be considered my opinion and… Continue Reading
One Simple Question
So I’m working on some bigger stuff today, and don’t have time to write up a post. So in lieu of that, I have one question for you, and I’d really appreciate it if you could either send me an email with your answer, or leave a comment. That question: How Can I Help You?… Continue Reading
Three Survival Fiction Books You Should Read
I’ve said this before, but I’m a sucker for survival fiction. The blog has been kinda heavy lately, so I want to lighten things up a bit today and talk about some of the books and stories that I have enjoyed. One Second After A book by William Forstchen, One Second After looks at a… Continue Reading
Disaster Plans and Decision Making
Today I want to touch on a few higher level preparedness concepts that I haven’t really talked about before. They’re all around planning ahead of time. Planning ahead of time is critical because when you’re under stress you won’t be able to think straight. Even if you have time to sit down and consider the… Continue Reading
A Few Comments on Recent Events
Like I said yesterday, there’s quite a few things going on in the world that aren’t getting much attention with the problems over in Japan. Let’s talk about a couple more. North Korea Gets Antsy “Bad Stuff” is still happening over on the Korean peninsula. The North Koreans have been disrupting GPS receivers using a… Continue Reading
The Entitlement Trap Closes
(Warning: A bit of language slipped into this one … I got a little excited. I left it in because it’s how I genuinely feel, but if you don’t like a few choice words, you may want to skip a few parts…) Despite the focus of most of the world and the press being solidly… Continue Reading
Another Quick Roundup Post
Today I’m going to post a roundup post of several different articles that have caught my eye recently. Even Wal-Mart Feels The Crunch Wal-Mart CEO Bill Simon was talking with the folks over at USA Today recently where he said that consumers in the United States face serious inflation very soon for clothing, food, and… Continue Reading