Tip of the Week for Everyone Not Just Those in the City…Get aTent

I got a call from a man in far northern Canada this week asking for permission to use some of my articles for a preparedness fair. We had a great visit but it got me to thinking about winter. I know for those of you in the northern hemisphere the timing for this is bad but for those in Australia and other points south now is the time to think winter. For the rest it’s always the right time to learn...

Money Saving Wednesday…Food Prices Rising…Water Rights Disappearing

Last week the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their Producer Price Index (PPI) report for March 2010 and it is frightening. Food prices in March 2010 rose by 2.4%, its sixth consecutive monthly increase and the largest monthly increase in more than 26 years. The bureau fears food inflation could be coming on a grand scale, and it will be devastating. Prices increased during the past year as follows: fresh...

EMPs, Solar Flares, and Laundry

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend a party with some friends, one of whom is the head of a local utility company. I had just completed a magazine article about EMPs and Solar flares and I am well aware that I will receive some mail telling me I am a fear monger, so I wanted his reaction. I told him I had just finished the article and he looked at me with very serious eyes and said, “It...

Our General Store…Headaches and Bodyaches…What’s all this talk about Bread?

Wow, just one question on the yahoo group about bread and everyone has jumped into the fray. I am seeing that this really is a priority for many of you. I have started baking all my own bread. It has been quite an adventure as I have been trying to create recipes that are simple to make for the bread baking impaired and for those who will have no idea how to get started when the need arises and they have no...

Tip or the Week…When you Have to Leave the City…EMP talk with Halli

This morning I had a great chat with Halli Stone. Halli has a great blog talk radio show, Halli and Friends,  on which she discusses topics in the news and their impact on our lives. Today we talked about an EMP attack and a solar storm and what those really mean for us and our families. We have been covering that subject for a few weeks now and there is still plenty to learn but this discussion may be a...