I want to evaluate these books that are considered “Post Apocalyptic” literature… from more than one angle. From one angle as a book… good read, etc… From the other angle, as a guidebook for being prepared for catastrophe in our society. I have found over the years that fiction and narrative can be great trainers…Continue reading Post Apocalyptic Fiction
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Prepared? The List from Various Sources
I checked various websites – including the CDC – and compiled a list of preparation materials. These are real concerns. In the “snowmaggedon” of 2018 in East Texas, a friend ran to Wal-Mart for some things. Keep in mind that this was less than an inch of snow one night and the below freezing weather…Continue reading Prepared? The List from Various Sources
Prepared? Economic Meltdowns from the Past – part II
Make sure and read part I if you have not… We looked in part I at a handful of great, powerful and wealthy nations that fell apart under the strain of economic situations that are similar to what the US faces now… now for application and conclusions: So, it does not take a historical genius…Continue reading Prepared? Economic Meltdowns from the Past – part II
Prepared? Economic Meltdowns from the Past – Part I
Economic meltdowns In order to understand why I am publishing these articles, please first read the introduction. Thanks! Governmental economic meltdowns have happened before. Typically, it seems, the government somehow survives in some form… but often the people do not fare so well during the crisis. Some interesting examples are: Edward “Longshanks” The 1st had…Continue reading Prepared? Economic Meltdowns from the Past – Part I
Prepared? Influenza from the past
Epidemic/Pandemic And epidemic is what you get when the number of people infected by a disease rises well beyond what is expected and impacts all levels of a community. When that epidemic covers a much larger geographical area, or becomes worldwide, it is called a pandemic. Pandemics were essentially impossible for most of human history,…Continue reading Prepared? Influenza from the past
Prepared? Solar flares from the past.
Ok, so this one is one of the more scary ones. There just isn’t a lot we can do about it… but it is very real. It has happened before. The sun is a little over 8 minutes away, as the light flies. It is 865,000 miles across, and a million times the volume of…Continue reading Prepared? Solar flares from the past.