The Pickled Prepper

Merry Christmas!

I’d like to wish my readers a merry Christmas.  I’ll be spending a few days with family, eating ham with all the fixin's, and...
our wood stove.

Happy Thanksgiving!

May your holiday be as warm and welcoming as a room heated by a wood stove.
Line of revolutionary war soldiers with muskets

When it’s Time to Stop Going with the Flow

Sometimes, you reach a juncture where you have to go with the flow or take a stand. But taking a stand can mean many different things.
A pendulum. Image by Cloé Gérard from Pixabay.

Law and Order Makes Comeback. Is the Pendulum Swinging?

When things get carried away and go to far in one direction, it's a natural law that they eventually swing the other way, like a pendulum. We may be nearing that turning point.
President Biden as seen in this photo released by the White House

The Government is Knee-Capping the Economy

Is it chance that the economy is spiraling downward and out standing on the world stage is faltering, or is it all par of a plan?
Thank you

A Couple Updates from Pete

Greetings and thanks to all my readers, and a special thank you for those who check in frequently. After growing 15 percent per month this...

The Post Office Gets Slower; No One Cares

There’s been a subdued hue and cry in the media about plans that went into effect on Friday to slow the delivery of first...
Eroding trust. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

It’s Getting so you can’t Trust our Institutions

Trust is one of those things that keeps our society running smoothly, yet it is disappearing as we lose faith in our politicians and institutions.
A view of Shanghai from the distance

The Pop Heard ‘Round the World: China’s Bubble Bursts

Capitalism practiced by communists has lead to the expected default of Evergrande, one of China's largest companies that makes up 2 percent of its GDP.
A submarine at sea. Image by David Mark from Pixabay.

Why the Submarine Deal is a Game Changer in Pacific

Australia takes an important step to remind China that it is will not lie down and be bullied as naval power in the Pacific rises to prominence again.