First, the rest of the world. Michael Yon recently had a lengthy, in-depth video interview with Jordan Peterson. It’s a remarkable exposition of what’s really going on in the rest of the world; the sort of thing one simply doesn’t see in the news media, because they’re self-censoring on behalf of the government and… Continue reading Tensions – in the rest of the world, and in US inner cities. Compare and contrast.
Tag: Emergency preparations
About our meat supply…
In an article last week, I said: I live in the heart of cattle country. Texas agriculture is heavily oriented towards livestock. I’m talking to those in the industry, and listening to what they have to say, and what I’m hearing is scary as hell. Farmers are citing drought, fertilizer and pesticide shortages, supply… Continue reading About our meat supply…
Food shortages may hit the USA much harder than we expected
Most knowledgeable commenters have said, until now, that the USA, one of the most fertile and productive agricultural nations on earth, would be insulated to at least some extent from the famine that is increasingly impacting every nation on this planet. However, lack of water and “truly biblical” swarms of insects may mean we… Continue reading Food shortages may hit the USA much harder than we expected
Withdrawing “too much” of your own cash???
I received an e-mail yesterday from a Canadian reader calling himself “Algyploreable”. He’s preparing for hard times, just as many of us are, and recounts this incident. [We have] a “larder” in our spare room that we resupply as we use and we have finally taken the plunge and had a safe installed so… Continue reading Withdrawing “too much” of your own cash???
Far too much smoke for there not to be a fire
I’m sure most of my readers have noted the enormous increase in fires and other accidents that have disabled food production facilities throughout the USA, and in other parts of the world. The true extent of the problem has been masked by the scant attention paid to it in the mainstream media. However, when… Continue reading Far too much smoke for there not to be a fire
Fred Reed calls it
From Fred’s latest column: As the sentient have presumably noticed, the United States is in crisis, the country’s problems are profound, intrinsic, without solution, and worsening. When a population reaches the point of despair, even desperation, when it sees a darkening future for itself and its children, people yearn for a strong man who… Continue reading Fred Reed calls it
A sign of major imbalance in an unhealthy society?
This report makes troubling reading. Restaurants continued to increase their share of spending in April, reaching 54.9% of the food dollar, according to U.S. Census data released Tuesday. That was a 260-basis-point increase from April last year, when the share was 52.3%, said analyst Mark Kalinowski, president and CEO of New Jersey-based Kalinowski Equity… Continue reading A sign of major imbalance in an unhealthy society?
The power grid is getting more vulnerable by the day
If you haven’t already got a backup emergency generator, now might be a very good time to invest in one. Hot Air reports: The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has released its latest reliability assessment for the summer of 2022 and, to put it mildly, the news is not good. In far too… Continue reading The power grid is getting more vulnerable by the day
Motorists beware: a diesel shortage may lead to a gasoline shortage, too
The fuel market was rocked yesterday by a series of tweets from Craig Fuller, the CEO of Freightwaves, one of the premier logistics and shipping monitors. They included these examples and response (click each tweet to be taken to the source document): Those initial reports have not (yet) been followed up directly. As of… Continue reading Motorists beware: a diesel shortage may lead to a gasoline shortage, too
Fuel prices . . . OUCH!!!
Yesterday I took some empty jerrycans to the gas station to refill them. I treat the contents with PRI-G to extend gasoline’s useful life for up to two years, then store it as an emergency reserve, rotating the cans and refilling them on a regular basis. I expected to pay high prices, because we… Continue reading Fuel prices . . . OUCH!!!