The Pickled Prepper

Remnants of Fred Knock our Power Out

Wind and rain from what is left of Tropical Storm Fred hit us, knocking over trees and some power lines. As a result, I...
A contagious patient. Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash.

Social Effects of COVID-19 May Be Worse than Medical Threat

COVID-19 is bad, but the damage it is wreaking on our society may be even worse. It is illuminating the petty tyrants who seek to rule rather than govern.
Vaccine syringe and vial

Study Answers Question: How Effective is the Vaccine?

As Delta spreads, new evidence reveals that it might not be the unvaccinated that are causing the problem. The Pfizer vaccine is weak against this variation.
The capitol; the scene of the crime

Should You Trust Your Government?

The government can't balance its checkbook, quiet its squabbling children, or defend its borders. Why should I trust it?
The vaccine maybe responsible for a sudden decrease in COVID-19 cases.

COVID-19 Crisis Re-Emerges in U.S.

COVID-19 is once again filling up hospital beds and mortuaries in the U.S. At the same time its threatening far more than our health.

Prepper News Update August 4

Lack of Rain is Killing Farms in the Southwest As the drought gets worse and the Colorado River has less and less water, farms in...
President Biden as seen in this photo released by the White House

Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics: Government Loses Control of the COVID-19...

Conflicting data, changing stories, and the politicization of science are resulting in a wave of confusion and mistrust when it comes to this latest wave of COVID-19. messages,
police in combat gear representing force

The Slippery Slope: Where do the Mandates End?

First it was mask mandates. Then it was business closures. Now the government is forcing people to get the vaccine. Wher does this pattern of abuse lead us?
A depression era family

Life in These United States

The parallels between the years leading up to the Great Depression and where we stand today are hard to ignore. Is another crash in our future?
Masks have become a way of life as COVID-19 sweeps across the globe.

Are you Seeing Panic In Your State?

The Pfizer vaccine may be less than 40 percent effective against the Delta variant of COVID-19. We hit 49,746 cases on July 23. Are people around you panicking, or is it just the media?