As I wrote to you in my five-part series on water storage here, here, here, here and here, there are plenty of ways for you to store potable water. But how can you turn stored water into great tasting water? I’ve learned that taste can be an issue if water has been sitting in a […]
Preparing Yourself for the Next Disaster: Water Storage Part V
Your final goal in storing water is: To have water when you need it most. To do that, you need to determine what containers work best for your situation. Once you have your container(s), you want to make sure they are rinsed and disinfected before filling them up. Most come ready to go out of […]
What the Tax Cut Means to Me? The Swamp is Alive and Well
So much for that tax cut we’ve all been hoping for—it looks like the swamp in Washington is alive and well. If this is a tax-cut for the rich, imagine what a tax increase would look like. Don’t get me started. And for all those saying this is a tax cut for the rich, well, […]
Preparing Yourself for the Next Disaster: Water Storage Part IV
Good Karma If you’ve been reading my series on water storage, here, here, and here, then you may be paying closer attention to your water usage. I know I have. I’ve caught myself letting the water run needlessly while shaving, brushing my teeth and doing the dishes. For some reason, in addition to not wasting […]
“Your Survival Guy” Caught Off-Guard…Again
“Your Survival Guy” found himself rummaging through the kitchen drawer Halloween night, looking for some flashlights to give to his son and his four friends before they hit the streets. Once again, “Your Survival Guy” was caught off guard for not having enough flashlights on hand and for not testing the ones he did have. […]
Right Now: Power Outages Rivaling Superstorm Sandy
“Storm Leaves its Mark,” reported the Newport Daily News on Tuesday morning, as damage continued to be assessed from a storm system that hit the region late Sunday and early Monday, packing hurricane-force gusts. Hundreds of thousands of residents across New England were without power. In the Rhode Island region, 26 percent of customers lost power. […]
Preparing Yourself for the Next Disaster: Tailgating at the Patriots
Preparing yourself for the next disaster gives you a certain mindset. You’re always trying to absorb as much information as possible from all of life’s experiences. And they all don’t have to be gloom and doom. Take tailgating at a New England Patriots game for example. The parking lot before a game can be surprisingly […]
Everyone is Missing This Detail in the Tax Plan
While the Tax Policy Center and anyone with an ax to grind is out hammering the GOP and the President for giving the wealthy a bigger tax cut than the middle class, Chris Edwards says otherwise. Edwards, a friend of mine and director of tax policy studies at the Cato Institute, dials in on the […]
Paris: A Checklist before You Leave
Take it from me, there’s a lot that can be forgotten before you leave on your trip to Paris. For example, if you use a debit card, you don’t want to forget to call your bank or credit card company to let them know you’re going to be out of the country. If you’re used […]
Preparing Yourself for the Next Disaster: Water Storage Part III
You’re making progress. How to store water isn’t easy. It requires your attention. But you can do this, because without water you’re toast in three days. Don’t get overwhelmed. There’s an endless combination of ways to store water for short, intermediate, and long-term needs as I discuss here. Today I’m focused on providing you with […]
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