The Pickled Prepper
VW minibus with hippie motif

How Peace, Love, and Flower Children Ruined the Country

This country is sliding down the drain and the race on to see if we experience an economic or social collapse first. I blame the hippies.

It is Difficult to Watch it all Implode

I never thought I’d say this, but I feel sorry for Joe Biden. He is failing in front of our eyes, and dragging the country down with him.
Instructions for using an automat

Living in a Self-Service World: Fewer Workers Means More Automation

With 2.2 million fewer people working in the hospitality and restaurant industry, it's no surprise restaurants are turning to automation or asking customers to serve themselves.
The first portion the the Declaration of Independence

Why Independence Day Matters

I celebrate Christmas, not December 25. I celebrate Veterans Day, not November 11. Why should Independence Day be any different?
LAPD officers. Photo by Sean Lee on Unsplash.

Hiring More Police Officers is Neither Easy Nor Quick

As a result of the defund the police movement and last year's riots and protests, there are fewer police and more murders and serious crime. That's not a coincidence.
Driveway in the Spring

Prepper Diary April 18: Spring Means We Get Busy

The weather cannot make up its mind: Warm one day, chilly the next. We get some work done but keep the fire lit at night for warmth.
Dump trucks cross a bridge over the Mississippi River. Image by Mistyck Moon from Pixabay.

Bridges, new Bridges, Get Your Fresh Infrastructure Here

A trillion here, a trillion there; pretty soon you're talking about some real money. Money we don't have, but don't worry, you'll eventually pay for it.
An AR15 style modern sporting rifle.

The Foolishness of Attempts to Ban So-Called Ghost Guns

Attempting to ban or regulate Ghost Guns is a useless motion gun grabbers are going through. Criminals will get guns no matter what, just like the got alcohol in the 1920s and drugs in the 1990s.
A gas burner

Inflation Strikes Again and Energy Prices Spike due to Polar Vortex

Our market disruptions continue, resulting in more supply-and demand imbalances and rising inflation. Cold temps exacerbate the problem and send natural gas prices soaring
Burning $100 bill

Shortages and Inflation Grow; New Policies not Helping

First it was guns and ammo in short supply. Now its computer chips. This is causing inflation and Biden's policies are making it worse.