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We Have Found the Enemy

For those of you living in the US, and perhaps to some degree in the UK, let us digest some of the latest news in terms of what it means on a broader scale. Frankly, if you need a bunch … Continue reading

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Tomorrow

19 April 1993. At the time, having just freshly come home from overseas service as a Military Policeman, would anybody be surprised I supported what I saw my government doing on TV? The only reason I left military service, which … Continue reading

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Survivalist Frame of Mind

Recommended reading: The Art of Survival: Essential Skills for the Post-Apocalyptic World. Not the book, but the article linked here, and especially the comments. The Independent is notably liberal, progressive, socialist, or whatever you call it. You’ll learn a couple … Continue reading

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Grass Fires: Paying Attention?

Today was a perfect day for grass fires in Oklahoma. We’ve had a long run of dry weather, and since this morning we’ve had severe high winds, easily gusting to 60 MPH. Just one minor spark and it’s all over … Continue reading

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Whitelining

From Henney Road, I looked west across the open sand pit. On the far side, heavy forestation provided a dark background against which I could see curtains of heavy mist blowing back the direction I had come. This was what … Continue reading

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It’s Tiring

No, not the trail work. It’s making progress, but I usually talk about it when there’s nothing else going on around here. Nor do I refer to the allergies or my workouts. Those things do make me tired, but I … Continue reading

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Dakins to the Rescue

You ought to look up Dakins Solution. I’ve used it twice now to fight problems for which doctors prescribed some expensive medications. Dakins is simply a small amount of household bleach, a pinch of baking soda, and sterile water. Swab … Continue reading

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It Never Changes: Mass Wimping

Perhaps you may have heard of the Fall of the Roman Empire. A bunch of German nations had been invading what we today think of as Europe for a century or so, and had been knocking on Rome’s door. There … Continue reading

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Craigslist and Crash

After two weeks of silence from my Craigslist post, I had forgotten it. While people who want Macs tend to be diligent about searching for available machines, I figured it was too old for anyone to care much. On the … Continue reading

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Economic Hysteria All Around

On the one side are voices from within our official government pretending all this economic trouble can be fixed. They are lying. Our economy won’t recover via the route they are taking. At the same time, they are allowing to … Continue reading

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