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Natural gas flame surrounding the globe

Gazprom Declaration of Force Majeure Bad News for Germany

Natural gas shortages are going to devastate Germany this winter as Russia cuts pipeline output to Europe.
Smoke stacks

The West’s Climate Policy Debacle

According to the Wall Street Journal, the West's utopian dream of a world powered by renewable energy is "a manifest debacle."
Man wearing an old fashioned gas mask and carrying a machine gun

New Preppers Should Avoid These Two Mistakes and do This Instead

New preppers often prepare for the last disaster. Here's what you can do to be better prepared for the next catastrophe.
Chunk honey in quart jars

Working in the Honey House

Decapping, extracting, filtering and bottling are steps required to take honey from the comb to the bottle.
Drought monitor for July 12, 2022

Heatwaves, Drought and Dust Bowls

The western drought has spread into the south, threatening agriculture and the food supply. This may be the time to move to the mountains.
A box of bees

Trees, Bees, and the Great Outdoors

The harvest continues and the work doesn't end. After a rainy weekend, we get outside to harvest honey, vegetables and do chores.
A city under attack.

Preppers: If you Want Peace, Prepare for War

"Si vis pacem, para bellum" implies you can prevent war by being prepared. Sadly, our country has missed that opportunity, but you don't have to.
Inflation is soaring. Image based on an image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Inflation surges 9.1% in June

Inflation exceeded expectations to come in at 9.1 percent, the highest it's been since 1981. Energy was up 41.6 percent.
A honeybee in flight.

How to Avoid Being a Drone and Getting Voted off the...

When the SHTF, the human equivalent of drones (bees that do no work and add little value to a beehive) will be the first to die.
Rail yard

Rail Worker Strike Could Destroy Supply Chain

Supply chain SNAFU could worsen if railroad workers go on strike next week, halting all freight traffic. Prepare for significant disruptions.