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Readiness: Intermediate Readiness
Intermediate readiness represents an order of magnitude of greater complexity than immediate readiness. Planning for intermediate readiness means being ready for events that could last weeks to months or even years and usually represents planning for specific kinds of contingencies you might anticipate having in the place where you live. While intermediate readiness anticipates such changes, […] Continue reading
Posted in Food, Preparedness
Tagged Be ready now, Caching, clothing, Communications, Fuel, Intermediate readiness, Medical, planning, power, protection, readiness, shelter, Water
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Post-election hangover
Things never look as good the next day as they did at the time we were doing them. So, the people who bothered to vote in this election brought the Republicans back into power in the House and many states … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Government, Politics, Voting
Tagged Americans, Constitution, Debt, Economy, Elections, Government, Independence, money, People, power, Reality, responsibility, taxes
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1,667
A week from now, National Novel Writing Month begins, which endeavor challenges its participants to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. Success requires writing 1,667 words a day. Many people, mostly non-writers, ask why in the world anyone … Continue reading
Posted in NaNoWriMo, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged Future, Intelligence, legacy, NaNoWriMo, power, Writing
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Readiness: Getting ready Part 2: Items to consider in a readiness plan
One of the aspects of readiness that separates it from what most of us consider normal life is that it forces us to look at our priorities and reduce life to the several items that are really necessary for our everyday existence. While I argue that these several items are the only items one should really focus […] Continue reading
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Tagged Being ready for whatever comes next, Caching, Communications, Fuel, Medical, Mobility, planning, power, protection, readiness, shelter, Water
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Union wants Marine fired for not paying dues
Via Jules Crittenden (a real libertarian and patriot among the far too many poseurs) comes the story of a retired Marine JROTC instructor whose school is threatening to fire him because he refuses to pay union dues. Maj. Stephen L. Godin, the retired … Continue reading
