Attack of the Deer

August 18, 2010 - "Attack of the Deer" By Joseph Parish. In our neck of the woods it isn’t unusual to be causally driving along the road and all of a sudden you find that a deer will scurry across the highway in front of you. Or perhaps you will be maneuvering through a wooded back road and observe a deer positioned on the side of the thoroughfare. Click here

Power from the Air

August 18, 2010 - "Power from the Air" By Joseph Parish. There is a thin line between someone who may be deemed crazy and one who is heralded as a genius. Such is the case in this short but true anecdote involving radio signals. It seems that in 1912 the originator of wireless radio, Mr. Guglielmo Marconi offered a prediction that at some potential date wireless would actually be able to impart lighting for the home, heat for warming it up and power to run its applications. Click here

Bug out Sins for Survivalists

August 18, 2010 - "Bug out Sins for Survivalists" By Joseph Parish. Whether you plan to bug out solo or travel in masse with fellow survivalists there are specific, unwritten rules that would be best followed. These are not just random policies but ones that have been thought out very carefully and were selected to ensure your safety and those of your associates. Click here

More immigrants getting licenses

August 18, 2010 - "August 15, 2010 - "More immigrants getting licenses" Carlos Hernandez packed up his family and left Arizona after the state passed its sweeping immigration crackdown. The illegal immigrant's new home outside Seattle offered something Arizona could not: a driver's license. Click here" Carlos Hernandez packed up his family and left Arizona after the state passed its sweeping immigration crackdown. The illegal immigrant's new home outside Seattle offered something Arizona could not: a driver's license. Click here

Heat Advisory for 18 States: How to Keep Safe in The Heat

August 17, 2010 - "Heat Advisory for 18 States: How to Keep Safe in The Heat" By Jo Oliver. It has been hell in Mississippi this week, or at least it feels that way. Temperatures have soared over 100 degrees. The high humidity and heat index made it feel like 110-115 degrees. Click here

The Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States

August 17, 2010 - "The Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States" by Benjamin Morris. This book is listed as follows by the author. We have a volume of material committed to the American people, in the firm assurance that the invaluable facts which it records will be grateful to every patriotic and pious heart. In it, as from the richest mines, has been brought out of the pure gold of our history. Its treasures have been gathered and placed in this casket for the instruction and benefit of the present and future. We have a noble historic life; for our ancestors were the worthies of the world. This is an excellent Home School Material. Manuscript is in PDF format. Click here

The Bed Bug Invasion of 2010

August 17, 2010 - "The Bed Bug Invasion of 2010" By Joseph Parish. We all need to lighten up every now and then so here is some short fiction that I wrote. In view of the Bed Bug invasion around the country I have taken the liberty of creating this humorous tale of a cleverly planed invasion by these insects. I hope you read and view this tale in the spirit that it was created and enjoy the story. Click here

Dealing with Bug bites when Bugging out

August 16, 2010 - "Dealing with Bug bites when Bugging out" By Joseph Parish. Our summertime weather is now in full swing and numerous people will be practicing their bug out techniques. What this may encounter is taking off with the family to some desolate wooded area and pretending that this is going to be their new home for a short period of time. Click here

Students Silenced for Singing Anthem at Lincoln Memorial

August 16, 2010 - "Students Silenced for Singing Anthem at Lincoln Memorial" By P.J. Orvetti. In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to let Marian Anderson perform before an integrated audience at Constitution Hall. The Board of Education of the then-segregated District also refused to let her perform in the auditorium of a white public high school. So Anderson turned to a symbol of freedom: the Lincoln Memorial. Click here

Would FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps work today

August 15, 2010 - "Would FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps work today?" By Joseph Parish. How many people are old enough to recollect the Civilian Conservation Corps or as it was abbreviated CCC? No, I was not around at the time; however my father was active in such an agency when he was a young man. Click here

Are we on the verge of civil war

August 14, 2010 - "Are we on the verge of civil war?" By Joseph Parish. Could America be on the brink of another civil war? With tensions high concerning illegal immigrants are we witnessing the countdown for civil unrest? You can bet your shirt we are. Click here

Does a Leader take Risks?

August 14, 2010 - "Does a Leader take Risks?" By Joseph Parish. In response to the title of this article, you’re darn right they do. Every leader in our history has had to take drastic risks according to what the ultimate stakes were. Some of these risks were anticipated and the outcome was favorable while other proved to be a bit on the reckless side. Click here

Update

August 14, 2010 - "Update" Once again we have been busy updating our library. This time we have updated the Bread section. If you need a recipe for some good homemade bread be sure to check it out here. Click here

Obama admits Kenyan Birth - Why can't we have him impeached

August 13, 2010 - "Obama admits Kenyan Birth - Why can't we have him impeached?" Need I say more. Click here

Squash soup of a different Cucurbita

August 13, 2010 - "Squash soup of a different Cucurbita" By Joseph Parish. Squashes technically belong to the genus of Cucurbits which are natives to the country of Mexico and various areas of Central America. Many people habitually avoid eating squash since its close cousin is the gourd family. There are in fact many edible and tasty members of this plant group which includes the Hubbard squash, the popular buttercup squash as well as the Halloween favorite pumpkin. Click here

Cruel summer vacations nixed

August 13, 2010 - "Cruel summer vacations nixed" Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) promised his children for months that he would spend one uninterrupted August week with them in Hawaii. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had other plans for Chaffetz and the rest of the House. On Tuesday, Chaffetz will complete nearly 24 hours of round-trip air travel just to vote no on a $26 billion state aid bill unexpectedly tossed onto the schedule in the middle of the quiet August recess. Click here

Jamaican Bean Stew

August 12, 2010 - "Jamaican Bean Stew" By Joseph Parish. Have you been wondering the best way to prepare some tasty menu selections with your emergency stored food supply and in particular with some of the beans you have saved up? Learn to use your beans in something other then common chili recipe it really isn’t difficult at all. Click here

Your kids would love to slime you

August 12, 2010 - "Your kids would love to slime you" By Joseph Parish. As a parent of a school age child you are no doubt familiar with slime. That’s right, I am talking about that stretchy, ooey gooey toy product which kids are going ape over. Its that same toy merchandise that is readily available in any department or toy store in America. Naturally as you watch kids playing with this costly Mattel toy you may actually wonder why you ever purchased it for them originally. Click here

Street Wise Survival

August 11, 2010 - "Street Wise Survival" By Joseph Parish. Being street wise when the balloon goes up can conceivably be more advantageous in saving your life then most information that you may possess. At some stage in an emergency you are prone to encounter an unusual array of unsavory people out to help themselves to what ever humanity would allow. Click here

Create your own Bedroll

August 10, 2010 - "Create your own Bedroll" By Joseph Parish. When bugging out under the phenomenal starry nighttime sky we all have to make a choice. Do we retire for the evening in our sleeping bags or use blankets to fend off the cold? If the weather is slightly cool you may opt for the added insulation of the age old bedroll. It’s a known fact that loosely woven materials tend to create air pockets which can effectively keep you warm. Click here

Obamas message booed at the boy scout national jamboree 2010

August 10, 2010 - "Obamas message booed at the boy scout national jamboree 2010" Obama appears to hate what the ?Boy Scouts of America stand for so it's no wonder he ditched them in favor of the Leftist Progressives on the View. As American’s we need to now ditch these parasites and turn our country around! As Jeff Foxworthy once said: "If you hate the Scouts and all they stand for you might be a racist." Click here

Spanish police close public beach for Michelle Obama's £250,000 Spanish holiday

August 10, 2010 - "Spanish police close public beach for Michelle Obama's £250,000 Spanish holiday" Michelle Obama today faced a fresh wave of attacks over her lavish break in Spain with 40 friends, which could easily cost U.S. taxpayers a staggering £50,000 a day. Incidentally to those who don't know it so far the total of here vacation is over 410,000 dollars. No wonder she's proud of her country for the first time! Click here

Creation of a Senior Summer Survival Kit

August 9, 2010 - "Creation of a Senior Summer Survival Kit" By Joseph Parish. With the ungodly amounts of heat we have been having recently it only makes sense to construct a summer survival kit for your senor family members. Generally as the temperature raises so does our monthly electric utility bill, however for senior citizens residing on their own there is much more at stake then money. Click here

File Update

August 9, 2010 - "File Update" We have updated and added a few new files in the Fish section of the library. Click here

Avoid terrorist kidnapping

August 8, 2010 - "Avoid terrorist kidnapping" By Joseph Parish. During my time spent as a forward air controller and in security service we would have daily top secret briefings at which time the speaker would conduct some special training. We would initially view what I referred to as a “spy film”. These films were clearly taken in the field under the worse possible conditions and featured some very bad photography. Click here

Adolf Hitler's Parents Shouldn't Get Kids Back Court

August 8, 2010 - "Adolf Hitler's Parents Shouldn't Get Kids Back: Court" By Teresa Masterson. Although I would never name my children after such an inhuman as Hitler I see this situation as another means of exerting power over the people. I have lived in NJ and know how they like to take as much of your rights and power as they can get. A New Jersey state appeals court has determined that a couple who gave their children Nazi-inspired names should not regain custody of them. Click here

Do as I say not as I do

August 8, 2010 - "Do as I say not as I do" By Joseph Parish. By now most people have read where America’s first lady Michelle Obama has ineptly appeared in newspapers around the world pertaining to her visit to the Spanish city of Marbella. We, the taxpaying Americans are footing the cost for flings such as these that the first family rudely takes. Its life as usual for the Obama’s while American slowly deteriorates. Click here

Sunday’s Rustic Pain De Mie Bread

August 7, 2010 - "Sunday’s Rustic Pain De Mie Bread" By Joseph Parish. I was sitting peacefully at home on Sunday and all of a sudden I realized that I had not made any homemade bread for a long time. Pondering what type of bread to make I thought rather then whole grain bread, I would do a white bread. Traditionally this bread is known as sandwich bread but technically it’s called pain de mie. Click here

Library Update

August 7, 2010 - "Library Update" We have just completed updating and adding additional files to our Camping section of the library. Be sure to check out our new additions. Click here

The Plum Island Mystery

August 6, 2010 - "The Plum Island Mystery" By Joseph Parish. Since the turn of the century the federal government has been aggressively eradicating extensive amounts of contaminants and waste from a small Island in New York commonly identified as Plum Island. The name may ring a bell in your mind, as it is the previous Top Secret Army Germ Warfare Research Laboratory. For several decades this lab with its 840 acres and 70 buildings was the vista of America’s most hazardous and deadliest research dealing with dangerous animal associated diseases. Click here

Solar Tsunami to Strike Earth

August 6, 2010 - "Solar Tsunami to Strike Earth" NASA. Earth is bracing for a cosmic tsunami Tuesday night as tons of plasma from a massive solar flare head directly toward the planet. The Sun's surface erupted early Sunday morning, shooting a wall of ionized atoms directly at Earth, scientists say. It is expected to create a geomagnetic storm and a spectacular light show -- and it could pose a threat to satellites in orbit, as well. Click here

For the self reliant the wild is a free buffet

August 6, 2010 - "For the self reliant the wild is a free buffet" By Jessica Gelt. On an overcast Saturday morning, Christopher Nyerges — the head of Eagle Rock's School of Self-Reliance — gingerly skirts a feral clump of bright green weeds. "Always watch where you're stepping 'cause you might be stepping on our lunch," he says to the 17 students following him. Click here

NY mosque near September 11 site wins approval

August 6, 2010 - "NY mosque near September 11 site wins approval" By Karina Ioffee. A New York city agency on Tuesday cleared the way for construction of a Muslim cultural center near the site of the September 11 attacks. In a case that triggered national debate, the City Landmarks Commission voted unanimously to deny landmark status for an old building on the site of the planned center. Click here

Bug Out Vehicle

August 6, 2010 - "Bug Out Vehicle" By Salty Dog. I absolutely believe everyone should have a Bug Out Vehicle (BOV). However, not everyone will agree on the vehicle nor will they agree on the method of procurement. I believe many of the masses would like to have one but just simply lack the direction to start. Here is my method of kicking my own ass in starting a project. Click here

Happy Birthday Pam

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

TO MY WIFE PAM

Pink Flamingos on your Lawn

August 5, 2010 - "Pink Flamingos on your Lawn" By Joseph Parish. This article is not related to survival but it is best described as an exercise in determination which we all need when the SHTF. Click here

Arizona Sheriff: ‘Our Own Government Has Become Our Enemy

August 5, 2010 - "Arizona Sheriff: ‘Our Own Government Has Become Our Enemy’" By Penny Starr. Pinal County (Ariz.) Sheriff Paul Babeu is hopping mad at the federal government. Babeu told CNSNews.com that rather than help law enforcement in Arizona stop the hundreds of thousands of people who come into the United States illegally, the federal government is targeting the state and its law enforcement personnel. Click here

Virginia Attorney General Rules Police Can Check Immigration Status

August 5, 2010 - "Virginia Attorney General Rules Police Can Check Immigration Status" In a decision that could lay the groundwork for an Arizona-style immigration policy, Virginia's attorney general said state law enforcement officers are allowed to check the immigration status of anyone "stopped or arrested." Way to go Virginia. Click here

Pennies and the new Finance Reform Laws

August 4, 2010 - "Pennies and the new Finance Reform Laws" By Joseph Parish. I sat wordless in my overstuffed chair as I read with concern the recent news feature regarding the man in Canadian that attempted to pay his tax bill with 200,000 Canadian pennies. Click here

Was Obama Adopted

August 4, 2010 - "Was Obama Adopted?" By Joseph Parish. It would appear kind of bizarre that a person and in particular a man who has been elected president of the United States would decline to produce a valid long form birth certificate, however this is precisely what we have encountered with President Obama. Perhaps his qualms towards yielding these worthwhile documents display a hidden truth that was concealed during his election process. Maybe our president was merely adopted while his parents were residing in Jakarta. Click here

Freedom Never Cries by Five For Fighting

August 3, 2010 - "Freedom Never Cries by Five For Fighting" by Five for Fighting. Why stop this evening with only one song. Here's anotehr good song to listen to. Five for Fighting is the stage name of American singer songwriter John Ondrasik. Here we have his single entitled "Freedom Never" cries. I hope you enjoy it. Click here

The Charlie Daniels Band In America

August 3, 2010 - "The Charlie Daniels Band: In America" Let's start the month out right. Here we have Charlie Daniels and his band from the late 70's with a titled called "In America." This clip was from a show honoring Chet Atkins. Click here

Precautions when Canning Starchy Foods

August 3, 2010 - "Precautions when Canning Starchy Foods" By Joseph Parish. Being occupied with food preservation for many years I have discovered that certain tricks of the trade can aid significantly in producing a quality product. When I first started out, I ran across many rumors which I ultimately found some to be false. Click here

Muslim Day at Six Flags Wow

August 3, 2010 - "Muslim Day at Six Flags! Wow!" By Fred DeRuvo. Hey Kids, did you know that the folks at Six Flags are pulling out all the stops to create a Muslim Day at their parks? Wow! That's right, tell Mom and Dad that you want to head over to the nearest Six Flags Amusement Park to enjoy Muslim Day and guess what? It's going to happen this year on 9/12 - wow, missed 9/11 by THAT much! Click here

State to Citizens No More Petitions for you

This new law would prevent initiatives. An amendment proposed to the Massachusetts Constitution by Democrats effectively could put an end to citizen-initiated referendum petitions in the state. The amendment was proposed jointly by Rep. Byron Rushing in the House and Cynthia Stone Creem in the Senate.

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Surviving in the Wild

August 1, 2010 - "Surviving in the Wild" By Joseph Parish. Generally if you are planning a trip into wilderness country you are advised to go with several friends or family members. Usually the experience is more enjoyable when you can sit around a campfire at some future date and relive the exciting events of the trip with each other. Click here

After Armageddon

August 1, 2010 - "After Armageddon" I watched this program on the history channel the other evening and found it interesting. I thought perhaps my visitors would also like to see it in the event that they missed it when it appeared on the television. Click here

Andrew Breitbart's cunning way to expose Sherrod and Obama on Patriotic Resistance

This article may bring the Brietbart/Sherrod affair into a clearer picture No Fraud going on in this nation.....and of course The One is not involved...well, maybe...up to his eyeballs Rosslyn Smith of American Thinker is reporting on what might be behind ...Shirley Sherrod's Dismissal. Forty Acres & a Mule -- Sherrod Style? Rosslyn Smith Shirley Sherrod's quick dismissal from the Obama administration may have had less to do with her comments on race before the NAACP than her long involvement in the aptly named Pigford case, a class action against the US government on behalf of black farmers alleging that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) had discriminated against black farmers during the period from 1983 through 1997.

www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/07/forty_acres_a_mule_sherrod_sty.html

How safe would a boat be during a Tsunami

August 1, 2010 - "How safe would a boat be during a Tsunami?" By Joseph Parish. I recently completed an article about the possibility of using a boat in place of a vehicle for your BOV. In the same article I stressed that one of the major downfalls of this idea was the possibility of Tsunami’s occurring. Since this possibility is a real threat I thought it would be best to follow up and discuss this issue in a bit more detail. Click here

Five Top Survival Psychology Books

August 1, 2010 - "Five Top Survival Psychology Books" by Leon Pantenburg. Any list you make shows your priorities, and hopefully this list will help establish some in your survival planning! Click here