by Survival Blog | Feb 11, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
We just got back from the grocery store where my wife bought a cactus. I’m not a “plant person” generally, but if it makes her happy, well, then I’m happy. Removing the new plant from it’s bag revealed it to be a dragon fruit cactus. FOOD!!! I am always up for food. A...
by Survival Blog | Feb 10, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
On February 10, 1962, U.S. airman Francis Gary Powers, who was the captured pilot of the U-2 plane that had been downed by the Soviet Union in 1960 and who was later convicted of espionage, was exchanged for jailed Soviet informant Rudolf Abel. — Glenn Miller’s “In...
by Survival Blog | Feb 10, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
In early 2020, in the midst of the covid lockdowns, blue states run by leftist governors pursued mandates with extreme prejudice. In red states like Montana, after the first month or two most of us simply ignored the restrictions and went on with life as usual. It was...
by Survival Blog | Feb 9, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
On February 9th, 1555, my 17th great-grandfather, Rowland Taylor (born 6 October, 1510) was burned alive at the stake. This was during the reign of Mary I, who was also known as Mary Tudor or “Bloody Mary”. His death was part of the Marian Persecutions. In his case,...
by Survival Blog | Feb 9, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
Back in 2018, during the comment period for the ATF’s “redefinition” (criminalization) of previously “ATF-approved” bump stocks, I wrote an article that was titled: The First Question is Always Jurisdiction. In the years since then, I’ve come to realize just how...
by Survival Blog | Feb 8, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
February 8th, 1950, the Stasi, East Germany’s notorious secret police, was established. The Staatssicherheit, (“Stasi” for short) was considered one of the most repressive intelligence agencies in the world. It was not fully dissolved until 1990. In the investigations...
by Survival Blog | Feb 8, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
Anyone who has followed my writings for any length of time will surely know that the 1911A1-pattern handgun in .45 ACP is my all-time favorite handgun. I’ve written more articles on the 1911 than any other kind of handgun. Still, it would not be my first choice for an...
by Survival Blog | Feb 7, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
On February 7th, 1992 The Maastricht Treaty was signed by 12 countries from the European Community (EC) to create the European Union (EU). — On February 7th, 1812, one of the largest earthquakes in U.S. history occurred along the New Madrid Fault. — February 7th,...
by Survival Blog | Feb 7, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) Additionally, various elements of postmodernism do not fit together to form a coherent system; it seeks to exist as much as a coherent system, yet doesn’t want to exist as a coherent system. While postmodernists...
by Survival Blog | Feb 6, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
February 6th, 1895 was the birthday of baseball player Babe Ruth. His home-run hitting helped make him one of the most-celebrated athletes in American sports. — President Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6th, 1911. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we...
