With today being the 108th birthday of the U.S. Navy Reserves, it’s time to take a look at what the Navy is up to these days. And it’s very serious. According to DefenseNews, the Navy is preparing for a wider-scale...
Whether you’re camping or going off-grid in a crisis, when you’re setting up camp in the woods, you need fire. To heat water, cook food, and stay warm. Your choices are a camp stove or campfire. Which do you choose?...
Most of us are painfully aware that power outages are becoming more frequent in the U.S. The No. 1 cause is extreme weather (more on that later), but there are a variety of other causes. What some of us may...
Can you imagine what life would be like on Earth if someone had failed to figure out we need a Leap Year every four years? Well, right now we’d have winter conditions, but the calendar would say June 2025. That’s...
We’re seeing more uncertainty in our world than ever before. What’s going to happen in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars? And how will that affect the supply chain and prices for goods and services? What about all the terrorist attacks...
Who is Houthi? Why are they firing missiles at American ships? And what is the U.S. doing about it? Let’s dive right in. The Houthi movement, pronounced “Hoot-tee,” is known officially as Ansar Allah. They’re a Shia Islamist political and...
Many of our readers recall the 50s and 60s very well. It was a tumultuous time in our country’s history. The Vietnam War and college campus protests. Racial tensions and political assassinations. They all dominated the news. But the thing...
In the past, we’ve discussed the importance of eating a variety of foods on a regular basis. Food variety helps us avoid food fatigue. But it also helps keep us healthier. Especially as we consume different vitamins, minerals, and other...
Californians have been the victims of multiple atmospheric rivers recently. This week’s violent storm fueled by an atmospheric river caused flooding over a wide area in various portions of the state. Hillsides were transformed into rivers of mud and rocks....