Category: lessons-from-history
I do enjoy reading a survival novel now and again. There are some good reads out there, and I have taken away a number of tips, ideas, and lessons learned – having read them. It’s kind of true in general that when you hear, see, or read from another perspective, …
Guest article, by ‘NRP’ I have so many fond memories of “going to Grandma’s house” in my younger days, the warmth of the home, the smells of something baking, all of the flowers planted outside and those in vases inside. I remember the warm smile always on my Grandma’s …
(Grand Canyon at South Rim – larger image) The Grand Canyon is one of the Earth’s most powerful, inspiring landscapes and overwhelms our senses when standing there at the rim. While a picture of the Grand Canyon might itself appear remarkable (I snapped the image above during yesterday’s visit), when …
If and when there is a ‘next’ Great Depression (some may argue that we’ve already entered the next one – although hidden from sight), the question is “How will it be different from the first?” The current labor force participation rate is somewhere around 62% in the U.S. and the …
Norman Rockwell – Freedom from Want As someone who has prepared for a potential time of need and for a time of potential food & supply disruption (and worse), I am grateful for what I do have, and will celebrate today for this year’s ‘bountiful harvest’ (this year’s preparedness …
My flag on this windy Veterans Day up here in North Country During this annual November 11th Veterans Day holiday we honor our military veterans – those who served in the United States Armed Forces. We have many veterans here who visit Modern Survival Blog, and I personally thank …
Some of you may have already seen this recent video, but if you haven’t, it’s a good one… Artist Joe Everson sings the National Anthem as he paints a patriotic surprise before a Toledo Walleye hockey game. Wait for it… you’ll ‘get it’ at the end…
Maybe for the sake of gaining knowledge or insight for your own preparedness, while there are plenty of books and documentaries having to do with historical times – what great event would you like to witness in history if you could go back in time? The time machine enables you …
Someone emailed this to me, and I just had to share it. It is a typical example of how we are being crushed under varying forms of tyrannical rule – at all levels of ‘governance’. In this case, a HOA (home owners association). It is our duty as naturally free …
As Great Britain ironically declares its independence from the European Union, America’s independence has eroded to shreds of what it once was when independence was declared 240 years ago from Great Britain’s own tyrannical rule. While most people don’t know their history, most Americans do not even realize the extent …
(image: Drudge headline) BREXIT… The globalists have suffered a huge defeat last night as even their ‘vote rigging’ evidently failed to overcome the momentum of nationalism which has just swept the majority within Britain to an exit of the European Union. The entire future of the European Union is …
I’m throwing this question out there for your discussion and opinion: What is it going to take – to trigger the next civil war? Note: I am NOT advocating a civil war. I am asking a question. With that said, here’s more clarification:
Do people choose to go into politics because they feel an inner calling to civil duty? Do they enter the political arena to ‘serve’ the public? Or do people go into politics because of other reasons… an agenda perhaps, or a desire to control others, the enticement of power, or …
What is a Black Swan event? You’ve probably heard the phrase before – ‘Black Swan’. But what is it? It is an event that (especially today) you should comprehend, because it could be the one that might ‘bring it all down’… A Black Swan event: 1. It is a surprise …
