Covid-19 is no respecter of ideology—it’s more interested in your immune system. Geography is important, but what we’re really talking about there is population density, which is a very important demographic factor. You would do well to take this into consideration when selecting your Safe Place. How does your present state rank in regard to […]
Relocation: Beware the Too-Simple-to-be-True Lists
Safe Places Report #9: A hot topic in the news today is the flight of Americans to the countryside, away from the riots and coronavirus lockdowns in the big cities. That is a theme of these Safe Places reports, of course, so these articles always catch my attention. What amazes me is how overly simplified […]
Your Safe Place: How to Avoid or Minimize Tornado Risk
Safe Places Report No. 8: This is your second report on natural threats to your safety. In my Safe Places Report No. 7, we considered ways to minimize the risk of earthquakes in your new Safe Place. A tornado can be the most violent storm on Earth, and like earthquakes, one can strike with little […]
Your Safe Place: How to Avoid or Minimize Earthquake Risk
Safe Places Report No. 7: This is the first of several reports where I will show you how to avoid or minimize risk from natural threats when selecting your new Safe Place. We each have our individual assessments of the natural threats we fear the most. For me, those are earthquakes and tornadoes, because they […]
Choosing the Right Climate for Your New Safe Place
Safe Places Report No. 6 In my last Safe Places Report, I introduced climate as one of the factors in determining where you will relocate: Now we are looking at your tolerance for cold weather or hot weather. Humidity or aridity. How much rain or snow? Low or high altitude? Four seasons, or an endless […]
Factors that Determine Where You Move
Safe Places Report No. 5 You’ve made the decision to move. In my last Safe Places Report, we looked at the factors that helped you come to that decision and then compiled an inventory of your life circumstances that will impact your move. Now comes the fun part—deciding where to move for a better life. […]
The Factors that Will Shape Your Move to a Safe Place
Safe Places Report No. 4 You know it’s time to start planning your move to a Safe Place. At the beginning this is likely to be some combination of emotional reasons. Perhaps fear—of the resurgence of crime and the riots and looting that are becoming common in our metropolitan areas. Perhaps disgust at the way […]
Is Seattle the Future for American Cities?
Safe Places Report No. 3 Is Seattle the future for American cities? Let us hope not. If Democratic leaders in the rest of the nation had any common sense, they would be jamming the phone to Seattle’s mayor demanding that she stop the anarchy, because it will only help elect Donald Trump. But the Democratic […]
Making the Big Move: Better Sooner than Too Late
Safe Places Report No. 2 It’s a natural human trait to put off difficult decisions until the last moment. And it’s not just due to laziness. Relocating to a Safe Place, for example, can be a difficult decision because jobs are more available in metropolitan areas, the kids don’t want to be pulled out of […]
Big Cities Will Never Be the Same After These Riots and This Pandemic
Safe Places Report No. 1 The rampage of rioting and looting across the nation, combined with the Covid-19 pandemic, have turned our thinking about big cities upside-down. Whereas they were previously seen as the epitome of a civilized and exciting life, today they are viewed as harbingers of violence and death. That’s quite a turnaround. […]
