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Camouflage

May 18, 2013, by Ken Jorgustin

Camouflage

The most commonly sold camouflage for civilians might be Real Tree or Mossy Oak, its primary purpose: blending in during a hunt (or just stylin’ at the mall). But when we think of camouflage for survival, our mindset must change. This article draws heavily on the US Army’s FM20-3 – Camouflage manual, but I’ve adopted many of the military techniques for civilian use.

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Heirloom

May 17, 2013, by Ken Jorgustin

Heirloom

Here’s a question… Would you rather eat a near perfectly round tomato that looks good but has a tough skin and tastes bland? Or would you rather eat a misshaped tomato of varying color and texture but tastes mouth-watering good?

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If We Cannot See Bread Lines, Do They Exist?

May 16, 2013, by Ken Jorgustin

Bread Lines

Do you think that as a country we are not facing similar ‘food line’ problems as those during the Great Depression of the 1930′s? Think again…

The difference today being that it is hidden from our view. Since perception is reality, then the reality must be that there is no problem. Right? Wrong…

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The Militarization of Domestic Law Enforcement

May 15, 2013, by Ken Jorgustin

Militarization of domestic law enforcement

Pentagon Unilaterally Grants Itself Authority Over ‘Civil Disturbances’

“A wanton power grab by the military,” “It’s quite shocking actually because it violates the long-standing presumption that the military is under civilian control.”

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How To Rid Rabbits From Your Garden

May 15, 2013, by Ken Jorgustin

How to get rid of rabbits from your garden

Don’t let their cute faces fool you; rabbits can do a lot of damage to your garden when your back is turned. Here are a few ideas how to stop rabbits from getting to your garden…

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Behold A Pale Horse

May 14, 2013, by Ken Jorgustin

Behold A Pale Horse

First, they came for the communist, but I was not a communist, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the socialist and the unions, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew, and so I did nothing. When they came for me, there was no one left. -1939 Nazi Germany

I warned you that government was not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant, and a fearful master. -George Washington

History now is full circle. YOU must speak out, or your generation stands witness to the death of a nation…

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Strongest Solar Flare Of The Year

May 13, 2013, by Ken Jorgustin

Strongest Flare of the Year

My Inbox has suddenly been filling with automated messaging from the Australian Space Forecast Centre of solar flare reports, a phenomenon that had quieted down of late during this current solar cycle.

But quiet no more… We have just witnessed the strongest solar flare of the year.

An X-class flare [update: X-flares - plural...] and the flare region will be rotating towards Earth during the week ahead. For those who have forgotten, or simply don’t know… an extreme X-class solar flare has the potential to end civilization as we know it…

in the blink of an eye…

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Solar SuperStorm 1859 In the Blink of an Eye

May 13, 2013, by Ken Jorgustin

richard-carrington-sunspot-1859

The Solar SuperStorm of 1859. It happened during September 1–2, 1859 and was the largest geomagnetic storm ever recorded.

It could all happen again… in the blink of an eye…

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Survival Priorities

May 12, 2013, by Ken Jorgustin

Survival Priorities

The things that you think you need are often actually ‘wants’, and what one wants is not always what one needs.

Today’s system of modern society and its overwhelming persuasive bombardment of in-your-face and subliminal messaging of the things you ‘need’, is mostly a bunch of crap…

Consider this list of survival priorities…

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