Our General Store…EMP Concerns Again…Will the Government Steal Our Garden?

Iran is threatening to move their navy off the coast of the United States. They now have weapons which could reach the United States if they “parked” their vessel in international waters. Last year we spent a few months talking about EMP attacks and just what those are. If Iran has a weapon they can add a nuclear device to and they can explode it over the Untied States they could cause...

One More Reason to Think Off the Grid…Checklist Now

I am sure you are all sick of me posting about the failure of the electrical grid. For those who are, have never had a blizzard, heatwave, hurricane, wildfire, earthquake or other natural disaster deprive them of power and they may not understand the danger. The loss of power for more than a day or two can be deadly so one more push for you to get ready! "China's military is developing electromagnetic pulse...

Solar Flares and the Warning System…Listen to Ready or Not Tonight!

I have posted information in the past about the possibility that a solar flare could take down the power grid for weeks or months. One of my big…pet peeves is those who warn of something and then don't give you the skills, information or training to do something about it. What good is a warning to store food if it is not followed up with information on exactly how to do that? Well, tonight on Ready Or Not...

Solar Storms in the News Again…Are you Ready to Live Without Power?…Add a Dutch Oven or Two

If you missed Ready or Not last night please take a few minutes this week to download the podcast. You will discover a few new ideas to consider when creating Emergency Kits. Scientists are again talking about the possibility of severe solar storms over the next two years. "A storm is brewing 93 million miles away. On Valentine's Day, the sun fired off a solar flare that disrupted communications in China....

Our General Store…Protein and Cotton…Tomorrow’s Show

Life really is getting harder for Americans, 10% of us are statistics on the unemployment roles, another 7 % are unemployed and have given up looking, and now we learn the the census has confirmed that for the first time in a generation American incomes dropped over the last decade. Between 2000 and 2009 incomes fell 5%. The median income  is now less than $50,000 year. During the past year home sales are...