Randomness

I find my blog is very random, but that is perhaps because life is very random, or maybe it is just me. I just know that you can not just focus one thing, because you need multiple skills to survive in life.

I do like to talk about my projects, but I find I have so little time to work on them.
But, I do like to shy away politics and news, because if you are reading my blog, then you probably already read the news. I have long since said what I thought politics and the news. Which is pay attention to it! Use your brains. Do not let doublethink or minispeak confuse you. However, on the topic of news, there was barely any ammo at Wal-Mart today. I noticed some that were completely out stock previously had some, so they must be restocking, but it just flies of the shelf too fast. This perturbs me.

I read on Texas Preppers Blog today about group survival. I find that so few people think about that. It is encouraged when you go camping or even swimming to have at least a buddy. The hardest part about that idea though is that it is hard to find good people. During Ike, my neighborhood did not get together. Each neighbor took care of themselves, however in other parts of Houston there were apartment complexes, and even this couple I meet where they did work together and combined resources. I suppose the most difficult part of group work (in any form) is you do not want to have slacker/parasite that only brings the group down.

By the way, if you get a chance to, go check out Wolf Track's Patch. It is pretty neat.(Ya, I know The Texas Preppers got to it already. They are a good one to check out, too.)

Last bit of randomness. My next post is going to cover how to tell time with the Moon. It is not hard, but it is useful.

Star Wars

Did Star Wars teach us nothing? Think about it.

For Your Review

I know this is not the most useful useful information in the world, however, I believe it is still good information. This is a up to date list created by the FDIC listing all the bank closures since October 2000.

http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/banklist.html

FAK in Action

I keep two FAKs (First Aid Kit) in my car. One for me, one for my car. On Tuesday I had the chance to use the kit I had prepared for my car. It is kind of lame, however I was pleased by the fact I had the tools I needed on hand assess the damage. It came down to the fact that I had a slow leak, which meant I had a flat. It made proud that even though this was not a serious problem, I had the tools I needed and that is what preparation is all about.

It Speaks for Itself

This is what I talk about when I say make a logical argument.

A passage

I was told by a friend of mine they banned 1984 from the school reading list. It is in our classic literature such as Ayn Ryan's work, George Orwell's work, Alas Babylon, To Kill a Mockingbird, Wuthering Heights, and so many more that we learn about human nature. We learn about the ideas before us that has shaped the world. So how can someone ban a book that is crucial to understand our lives?

I have included this short audio clip from the book. Listen and see what you think.

Midnight is Still Time.

I really do not have much to say at the point in time. I been working on my projects
I plan to buy this book called The Encyclopedia of Country Living By Carla Emery.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1570615535/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
This book comes highly recommended, and it is a DIY book on gardening, horticulture, and some other things relevant to country living. If you follow the link, you can see both the table of contents and the index.

Now my rant:

People need to take care of their health.
Not only can it save you money in the long run, but if you are ever put in a survival situation, if your health is lacking, your chances of survival goes down as well.

I am deeply perturbed with how everything is these days.
I can remember play dodge ball, red rover, and even watching fights at school, but now as I watch a new generation of student attend the same school, with even some of the teachers I had, I shudder at the thought of what they are being taught. I shudder at the thought that they will be the future of this Nation, in a mere ten to fifteen years. That is a very short time.

Don't get me wrong. I do not wish to hurt anyone. However, if we are raising the new generation to be wusses, teaching them that everyone step on them, and drugging or separating anyone that doesn't fit the perfect mold. Is that what we want out of our future?

How is that at the point in time, we have the most amount of availability to the most amount of information, but have the least educated populous both in book smarts and street smarts?

Well this ends my mid-night rant. I hope